Environment
String of fatal landslides forces Southeast Alaska to reckon with risk
The string of recent deadly slides is changing the way people look at their surroundings and plan for the future in a changing climate.
Inside Graphite One: A look at Alaska’s largest graphite deposit
During a tour of the project's camp near Nome, officials discussed their plans to extract a key element in making electric vehicles.
Sitka tourism documentary ‘Cruise Boom’ to debut on PBS
A documentary examining the impact of cruise tourism's explosive growth in Sitka will debut this weekend on national television.
Thawing permafrost is an existential threat for Alaska communities. This nonprofit is trying to help monitor it.
The goal of the project is to put data in the hands of community members, so that they can make crucial decisions about their future.
Ketchikan colleagues mourn landslide victim Sean Griffin
The longtime city worker died helping clear storm drains on his day off. Friends say his commitment was central to his character.
UAF scientists hope new forecast method can predict major earthquakes months in advance
Társilo Girona says he and other researchers trained an algorithm to analyze 30 years of earthquake data in Alaska and California.
Microplastics in the Arctic | Line One
Why are microplastics so prevalent in the Arctic, and what is known about how they affect human health and development?
Murkowski pledges federal support for Ketchikan landslide recovery efforts
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski told officials last week that she would work to secure federal dollars for rebuilding efforts after the fatal slide.
Landslide triggers 55-foot tsunami wave at Kenai Fjords National Park
Heavy rains and melting glaciers are making landslides in the area more common, says a geologist.
New research uses 130 years of historic flood observations to help identify future risks
Researchers compiled and analyzed a database of hundreds of written accounts and observations going back to the late 1880s.
Spike in salmon shark sightings near Kodiak stumps researchers
The sharks are turning up in fishermen's nets more often, but scientists say it's not clear whether their Alaska population has risen.
Advocates call for a ban on cruise ship scrubbers, citing pollution concerns
Critics say scrubbers trade would-be air pollution for water pollution, and that regulators aren’t keeping Alaska waters clean.
Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta residents brace for fall storms after early floods and erosion
Last week’s fierce storms aren’t unprecedented, but longtime residents say they aren't all that normal either.
Federal government to maintain protections for 28 million acres of Alaska D-1 lands
The move is widely supported by Alaska tribal and conservation groups, but is opposed by the state and its U.S. senators.
Crews assess further risk after fatal Ketchikan landslide
Teams of scientists, engineers and meteorologists were assessing the slide site's steep hillside Tuesday in Ketchikan.
Orcas challenge the Bering Sea’s black cod industry
Orca depredation isn't just a costly headache for fishermen — it can be dangerous for orcas, too.
Ketchikan authorities ask people to avoid area of fatal landslide as experts assess secondary slide risk
Officials say evacuation orders remain in effect for areas near Sunday's slide, measured at 1,100 feet long.
Ketchikan residents describe a chaotic scene in the hours after fatal landslide
Marty Gillet was in his home in the White Cliff neighborhood when he said he heard something that sounded like a freight train.
Heat pump incentive program aims to lower home heating bills in Gustavus
Gustavus was one of a dozen U.S. sites chosen for the National League of Cities' Advancing Economic Mobility Rapid Grant program.
Alaska’s embattled economic development agency signs contracts with 7 law firms
The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority, or AIDEA, is pushing an array of controversial projects across the state.
NOAA study links massive Bering Sea snow crab loss to climate change
The new study deepens the connection between human-caused climate change and the crabs' die-off in recent years.
Alaska delegation asks Biden to act on Canadian mining near transboundary rivers
U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and Rep. Mary Peltola expressed concern over Canadian mining impacts on U.S. communities.
Juneau Assembly approves emergency funds for flood recovery, lays out plans to investigate flood mitigation
Most of the money will fund removing debris and fixing city infrastructure, but $150,000 will go toward studying future flood prevention.
Road section removed at Alaska’s Katmai National Park to protect archaeological sites
The road section, built in 2014 without proper tribal consultation, has now been removed, and the park has improved its procedures.
Lawsuit claims fishery managers have failed to adequately protect Alaska’s coral gardens
An environmental group says the National Marine Fisheries Service should do much more to limit bottom trawling in the Gulf of Alaska.
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