Volcanic Ashfall Preparedness and Cleanup – Alaska is home to many restless and active volcanoes. Since the 1700s, there have been more than 41 different volcanoes erupt in Alaska and some of them have individually erupted more than 25 times. The Alaska Volcano Observatory monitors some 20 different volcanoes using recording seismometers, satellite imagery and […]
Tsunami Disaster Response Planning in Al...
Coastal communities are at risk from the same effects earthquakes have on inland population centers and have the additional peril of coping with tsunami events caused by a significant earthquake. The sudden uplifting or movement of a large parcel of water generates tsunamis. Tsunamis are defined by the two different mechanisms that create one of […]
Tow Plows to be Tested in Alaska
Tow plows to be tested in Alaska communities this spring. Juneau and Soldotna residents will be the first drivers to encounter these snow plows that clear two lanes of a road at a time. The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) is testing the equipment in an effort to clear snow covered roads […]
A Greener Arctic Forecast for Mid-Centur...
A greener arctic forecast suggests the Arctic will see the effects of climate change at a much faster rate than the more temperate regions in the lower portion of the United States. Rising temperatures will eventually lead to a massive greening of the Arctic by mid-century. Marked increases in plant cover are being forecast by […]
National Climate Assessment Highlights A...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and United States Geologic Survey (USGS) have teamed up to release a national climate assessment report highlighting the effect climate change will have on the United States. Many of its comments directly speak to the impact of climate change to Alaska. Titled Coastal Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerabilities: A […]