In Utqiaġvik, a growing erosion problem may soon outpace local efforts to slow it
"We know that the berm isn’t the long-term solution," Scott Evans with the North Slope Borough said. "But that’s what we have the ability to do right now. So that’s what we’re continuing to do because we know it’s slowing everything down." Listen now
Will Alaska endorse climate science education?
Alaska could be joining dozens of other states by adopting the framework of Next Generation Science Standards. On Friday, the State Board of Education unanimously approved a draft slated for public comment.
Savings on tax credits for oil and gas not as high as proposed
A bill to revise oil and gas tax credits from the House Resources Committee includes only a fraction of the savings Governor Bill Walker proposed. Download Audio
Permanent Fund Corporation to study ethical and sustainable investing
An Alaska-based coalition wants the Permanent Fund Corporation to drop all of its fossil fuel holdings. Listen now
Records show federal government, tasked with rewriting Tongass rules, also funded Alaska timber group
The State of Alaska was granted millions of dollars in federal funds to help facilitate dialogue about potential changes to the Roadless Rule. Some of that money went to timber industry groups — and environmentalists say that's not fair.
NASA keeps watch of shrinking Arctic ice
The future of monitoring Arctic ice begins in space. Listen now
Ask a Climatologist: The mind boggling rain of tropical storm Harvey
If you took all that water that has just fallen on Harris County and you put it right over the urban part of Anchorage it would be about 60 or 70 feet deep. It's an extraordinary amount of water that's fallen. Listen now
State finalizes purchase of Fairbanks Natural Gas
Interior Alaska residents are expected to see a drop in their energy bills this winter now that the state has purchased Fairbanks Natural Gas.
Tillerson gets earful on climate change from Arctic governments
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson got an earful from governments around the Arctic today — on the topic of climate change. Listen now
Ask a Climatologist: Anchorage, this gloomy spring is all in your head
Since April, the weather in Anchorage has been a few degrees warmer than normal and also drier than normal. Listen now
Conoco aims to up North Slope production with new drilling rig
ConocoPhillips Alaska has announced plans for a new drilling rig on the North Slope that will more than double the area it can develop from a single drill site. Listen Now
Newtok to ask Obama for federal disaster declaration
The village of Newtok plans to request a federal disaster declaration from President Barack Obama before he leaves office. The village is facing rapid erosion due to climate change, and officials say a disaster declaration may be the best chance to unlock federal funds for relocation before the existing village becomes uninhabitable. Listen Now
Environmental groups sue Trump administration over approval of Ambler Road
Nine environmental groups are suing the Trump administration for approving the 211-mile Ambler Road project.
With some sci-fi tech, Kodiak has almost 100 percent renewable power
It's like a dance, or an orchestra: Each piece of the grid watches the rest and responds second by second, millisecond by millisecond. Listen now
Feds worry oil pipeline near leaking Cook Inlet gas line also at risk
Federal regulators are raising concerns about a second pipeline in Cook Inlet. Listen now
Residents rally to free entangled humpback near Tenakee Springs
Residents of Tenakee Springs were awoken in the middle of the night to a plaintive whale cry and quickly mobilized to save the trapped cetacean.
Nowhere to turn, Wrangell e-waste event dumps electronics properly
In Wrangell, recycling isn’t as simple as wheeling a plastic container out to the curb each week. That service doesn’t exist in most communities in Southeast Alaska. Not to mention trying to get rid of large items like old TVs, computers and printers. In order to prevent these items from ending up in a landfill, they need to be sorted by hand and shipped off the island. Listen now
Alaska superior court judge orders state to correct its summary of the oil-tax initiative
Superior Court Judge William Morse sided with proponents of the ballot initiative, saying Meyer did not provide an impartial summary.
New legislation improves earthquake preparedness in Alaska
The legislation, which now awaits the president’s signature, could help Alaska implement the latest technology to monitor earthquakes.
Warming Pacific waters likely adding to Arctic sea ice loss, study finds
For the past decade, scientists have observed several years of abnormally low sea ice extent. While most of the cause has been attributed to a warming Arctic climate, a new study suggests warming waters outside of the Arctic are impacting sea ice as well.