Rachel Waldholz
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Several national labs and universities will partner with the Alaska community of Cordova to field test new technologies on the city’s power grid. Listen now -
Most renewable energy projects in rural Alaska have been funded with state and federal grants. But as state money dries up, an Anchorage start-up wants to bring private investors to the table. Listen now
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The proposal comes just months after Tillerson visited Alaska and spoke about the importance of the Arctic. Some worry it’s a sign the Trump administration will be less engaged in the region. -
Several hundred Pacific walrus are hauled out on a barrier island near the village of Point Lay, on the Chukchi Sea coast. It's the earliest such haul out since the walrus first started showing up in 2007 -- and may be linked to this year's rapidly retreating Arctic sea ice. Listen now -
A new government report warns that regions across the U.S. are feeling the effects of rapid climate change, with some of the greatest impacts in Alaska and the Arctic. And it states the evidence that human activity is driving climate change is stronger than ever. Listen now -
Abraham Ellis is with the Sandia National Labs in New Mexico.“We are interested in those technologies to figure out ways to improve the energy resilience for cities,” he said. “For defense applications, and things like that, that really need to keep on going with electricity supply, even if the normal grid fails for whatever reason.” -
Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski says she finds last week’s testimony from fired FBI Director James Comey “troubling.” -
President Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris climate accord drew muted reactions from Alaska officials on Thursday. Listen now -
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson got an earful from governments around the Arctic today — on the topic of climate change. Listen now
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As representatives from eight Arctic nations gather in Fairbanks, one issue is looming over the meeting: climate change. Listen now
