NASA: Is a Sleeping Climate Giant Stirring in the Arctic? Permafrost zones occupy nearly a quarter of the exposed land area of the Northern Hemisphere. NASA’s Carbon in Arctic Reservoirs Vulnerability Experiment (CARVE) is probing deep into the frozen lands above the Arctic Circle in Alaska to measure emissions of the greenhouse gases carbon dioxide […]
Resolution of Exxon Valdez Restoration C...
In 1989, the Exxon Valdez ran aground on Bligh Reef in Prince William Sound Alaska. Work has been underway in the years since the tragedy to implement a recovery plan for the Sound. It has been noted recently that a claim for $92 million made by the United States and the State of Alaska in […]
Is Ash Falling? Online Reporting of Volc...
The Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) has launched an online ash fall data collection system. Titled Is Ash Falling?, the site offers citizen scientists a chance to help in assessment of volcanic eruption plumes. Adding real time field observations can help delineate the character and size of an eruption plume. Information is also passed to the […]
Identification of Southeast Alaska Humpb...
Watching Southeast Alaska Humpback whales is a favorite activity of residents and visitors alike. Being such large marine mammals, it’s hard to believe that these giants subsist on the smallest of sea creatures; animals like herring, capelin and krill. Watching a pod of whales using bubble nets or making a dive to capture prey is […]
NASA Records Rare Clear View of Alaska
There has been some unusually warm and clear weather in South Central Alaska in the past week. Valdez saw its highest temperature ever recorded of 90° Fahrenheit on Monday, June 17, 2013, beating the previous record of 87°F registered on June 25, 1953. A very strong and warm ridge of high pressure parked itself over […]
Sustainable Fishing Boat Being Built for...
Blue North Fisheries is company operating a fleet of head and gut freezer longliners in the Gulf of Mexico and Bering Sea. The company harvests and processes Pacific Cod, Black Cod or Sablefish, Alaska Pollock and Turbot with these vessels using hook and line equipment. Recenty, Blue North announced a new build program for a […]