Anna Canny, KTOO - Juneau
State’s draft energy plan highlights familiar Alaska megaprojects, offers vague plans for renewables
The draft lays out some broad intentions to bring more renewable energy to the state. It also calls for the controversial Alaska LNG pipeline.
Later frosts could make new crops possible in Alaska. But climate change brings challenges, too.
Shifting seasons and hotter temperatures could allow farmers to grow more produce. But climate change can also bring drought, pests and permafrost thaw.
Juneau condo owners take on $1M in flood repairs without state or federal aid
Condo residents say recovery aid from familiar safety nets like insurance and federal and state disaster aid has fallen short of their expectations.
Remnants of Typhoon Bolaven will bring heavy rain, strong winds to Southeast Alaska
Ocean temperatures are warming worldwide due to human-caused climate change, which can lead to more intense storms like Typhoon Bolaven.
Humpback whale calf found dead near Juneau was killed by a large boat, biologists say
The fatal injuries to Tango, found near Auke Bay this summer, included deep lacerations on the calf’s body and pectoral fin likely caused by a propeller.
Tlingit and Haida, Forest Service plans to expand cultural education at Mendenhall Glacier
“The people who go there want to learn about the glacier,” President Richard Chalyee Éesh Peterson said. “They also want to learn about the people.”
Scammers posing as a local contractor are targeting Juneau flood victims
At least one Juneau resident has lost more than $50,000 after paying fraudulent bills sent by someone posing as a local contractor.
Juneau Assembly considers repealing 1980s-era development rules, hazard maps
The new proposal departs from previous attempts to adopt new, more precise hazard maps that would expand downtown homes' land use restrictions.
Families affected by Juneau’s flood rebuild or reassess as recovery efforts drag on
Six weeks after Juneau's record-breaking glacial outburst flooding along the Mendenhall River, recovery is just beginning.
Hatchery strays could increase the risk of salmon suffocation in streams across Southeast Alaska
Scientists have long warned that hatchery salmon can compete with wild fish for resources, including oxygen.
After a disaster like Juneau’s August flood, mental health can be a neglected part of the recovery
Mental health experts say many people who experience a disaster feel a grief that lasts for weeks, months and even years.
Even flood insurance won’t do much to help homeowners rebuild after Juneau’s record-breaking flood
Aiden Key — like many who live along the river — thought insurance would provide a safety net. He thought wrong.
New Sitka research could help berry pickers adjust to climate change
A new project at the Sitka Sound Science Center will closely monitor berry plants throughout the seasons, to help harvesters plan for the future.
Why this year’s record glacial outburst flood likely won’t be Juneau’s worst
Annual glacial outburst floods on Juneau’s Mendenhall River will continue for years to come. But forecasting their severity is proving to be unsolvable.
Juneau’s worst glacial outburst flood destroys homes and displaces residents
“We started seeing structural timber,” one resident said. “And then I was like, ‘Oh, my God. That’s from houses upstream.'”
Wildfires in the Interior, potential drought in Southeast as record heat drags into August
There are now 140 active Interior wildfires, with Southeast Alaska seeing "abnormally dry" conditions.
2 humpback whales freed after entanglements near Juneau
One of the freed whales, a humpback calf named Herbert, was the third reported humpback entanglement in the area this month.
Sitka-based tour company is asking visitors to consider the cost of their emissions
Allen Marine Tours is one of the first tour companies in the region to adopt a carbon offset program.
Plans for second Juneau-Douglas crossing gain momentum with new federal funding
The proposed crossing would create a new northern route between Juneau and Douglas to supplement the existing bridge.
Southeast trollers help study a warming ocean: ‘Fishermen are natural scientists’
Two new citizen science projects will help Southeast Alaska troll fishermen gather data about how the waters they depend on are changing.