Impacts Photo by Amar Adestiempo on Unsplash Huge Malaspina Glacier is positioned to be a big contributor to sea-level rise, study says Using airborne radar equipment, scientists were able to do the equivalent of a full-body scan of the world’s largest piedmont glacier.
Resiliencewww.maxpixel.net Seaweed farming inspires high hopes in Alaska for economic and environmental benefits It is seen as a bright spot in a troubled coastal economy, but seaweed cultivation must overcome many obstacles before it can become big business in the state
CausesMegan/Flickr BLM recommends trims to Willow plan, bringing huge oil project closer to development The ConocoPhillips Willow project, Alaska's biggest new oil field in two decades, has excited state officials but angered environmentalists.
Good News VA Institute of Marine Scie School program for 'Ocean Guardians' seeks to expand in Alaska In the Ocean Guardian School Program partners with K-12 schools in Alaska to educate students to participate in conservation efforts.
jomilo75/Flickr Student project tracking microplastics found in Bering Strait-area spotted seals Tiny plastic bits found in the stomachs of spotted seals harvested by village hunters show how microplastics have spread in the ocean.
CausesRyan McFarland/Flickr University of Alaska report issued to help state leaders craft energy policies as Arctic transforms Experts from different University of Alaska campuses have collaborated on a broad-ranging report for policy makers about energy challenges.
Newsletter Governor Dunleavy/Flickr Alaska wants to profit by leaving timber uncut and pumping carbon underground Investment is flooding into projects, driven by the increasing urgency to slow global warming by cutting human-caused carbon emissions.
