Before and after photos of Bogoslof Island show big changes after recent eruption
New photos show the dramatic effect of volcanic explosions on Bogoslof Island. The Eastern Aleutian island is home to a volcano that has been erupting since mid-December. Now, the tiny island is even smaller and it’s shaped like a hook. Listen now
Scientists see the future in the bellies of fish
Southeast Alaska is home to hundreds of glaciers and a lucrative fishing industry. As those glaciers retreat, the freshwater they send into the ocean could begin to dry up. Scientists are trying to figure out how that will impact the marine environment. Listen now
Proposed $12 billion natural gas terminal near Prince Rupert draws skepticism
A new company would like to build a $12 billion natural gas export terminal in Southeast Alaska waters near Prince Rupert, British Columbia. But some aren’t convinced the project will be viable.
Enstar Natural Gas asks for permission to boost residential rates
Southcentral Alaska’s only gas supplier wants to boost residential bills by 4.6 percent to pay for mostly infrastructure investments. Listen now
Legislators quiz Alaska LNG project managers on progress
State-led Alaska gasline project leaders confident on progress, minimize tariff impact during legislative update. Listen now
Largely insulated from COVID-19, Unalaska is watching its wastewater for signs of trouble
As part of its mitigation strategies, in July the island began testing its wastewater for traces of COVID-19, mirroring efforts by universities and municipalities across the country.
St. Paul’s reindeer thrive without essential lichen
For a long time, scientists thought reindeer would be big losers in climate change, but the reindeer on St. Paul Island are challenging that theory. Listen now
New Anchorage Museum exhibit transports visitors to Alaska’s arctic landscape
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A new exhibit at the Anchorage museum lets visitors experience a northern Alaska phenomenon called a Pingo -- a permafrost mound. The sculpture combines...
Obama denies Newtok’s request for disaster declaration
President Barack Obama has turned down a request from the western Alaska village of Newtok for a disaster declaration. Listen now
Alaska’s LNG project looking for private contractor to help with federal permitting
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission sent a letter to the state, requesting that it pay for a third-party contractor to help with federal review of the project. Listen now
2018 second warmest year on record for Bethel
Climate changes are hitting home in many ways: the Kuskokwim 300 sled dog race had to make a last-minute route change, and the Kuskokwim River is taking longer to freeze, so more residents in remote Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta communities have to travel by air instead.
Shell to abandon Arctic offshore drilling ‘for the foreseeable future’
Shell Oil announced late Sunday night that it is abandoning offshore drilling in Alaska “for the foreseeable future.”
Village awarded federal grant for river turbine design
The U.S. Department of Energy has picked a southwest Alaska village for funding to advance development of an underwater river turbine that could replace diesel power with clean energy.
A stretch of the Denali Park Road sits atop a creeping landslide. And it’s picking up speed.
Officials at Denali National Park and Preserve are studying whether the existing path of the park’s 92-mile road can be spared from a creeping landslide, in what scientists say could be a preview of Denali’s future as its permafrost thaws.
Walker’s special session comes with a surprise
Lawmakers have been expecting a special session on the state's proposed $55-billion gas pipeline project. But when Gov. Bill Walker called the session, it came with a surprise - a proposed tax on natural gas reserves held by the very companies the state is trying to partner with.
Kaktovik tribe says Biden didn’t reach out before agreement with Canada on Arctic refuge caribou
The Native Village of Kaktovik says the tribe wasn’t consulted about an agreement President Biden made with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau regarding protections of the Porcupine caribou herd in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
After a warmer than normal April, Utqiagvik sees first record low temperature in over a decade
On Wednesday morning, temperatures in the North Slope hub community of Utqiagvik reached 20 degrees below zero, a record low for April 29th.
International “range states” meet to discuss polar bear conservation
"The number one challenge is loss of polar bear habitat, meaning sea ice," says James Wilder, the polar bear program leader for the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Listen now
State says harsh conditions, not aging infrastructure, culprit in Cook Inlet gas leak
Now that the state's had time to investigate, Geoff Merrell with the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation said aging equipment probably wasn't to blame for the gas leak. Listen now
What risk do hatchery fish pose to Prince William Sound’s pinks?
An Alaska Department of Fish and Game study is about to take a step toward answering a question central to the debate: do hatchery fish that spawn with wild populations pose a threat to those stocks? Listen now