DAMASCUS, Syria — Syrian government troops pushed an offensive Tuesday against militants in the country’s north on the eve of parliament elections — a vote… Continue reading
What does art have to add to our conversations about climate change?A lot, if you ask the members of the Tidelines Ferry Tour.“It’s a challenging… Continue reading
Alaska Senator Dan Sullivan has scored seats on nearly every Congressional committee that deals with issues on, over and under the oceans. That fulfills a… Continue reading
Gray whales do things differently.Gray whales look different, swim farther, and fight more fiercely than other whales.They owe their distinctive mottled look to a coat… Continue reading
WASHINGTON — Most computer simulations of climate change are underestimating by at least one degree how warm the world will get this century, a new… Continue reading
The Sixth Annual Yakutat Tern Festival is June 2–5. The festival is a celebration of the natural and cultural resources of Yakutat. Yakutat hosts one… Continue reading
It is beyond my understanding how anyone, especially those in leadership roles, can question the fact that humans burning fossil fuels have pushed the planets… Continue reading
juneau’s undergoing a heating revolution.Ground source heat pumps have been making their way into commercial and institutional buildings in Juneau starting with AEL&P’s new headquarters… Continue reading
Twenty-one teens from all across the state, from Barrow to Unalaska to Anchorage, convened in Juneau March 28-31 to talk to their legislators about environmental… Continue reading
Last Tuesday, over 8,000 Alaskans took hours out of their day to crowd together in schools and civic centers all across Alaska to caucus for… Continue reading
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged Thursday to cooperate to confront the North Korean nuclear threat while working to narrow… Continue reading
INDIANAPOLIS — Geno Auriemma marvels at what his colleagues accomplished this season.In six short years, Oregon State coach Scott Rueck took a program that needed… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A Rhode Island-size ice field in the mountains behind Alaska’s capital could disappear by 2200 if climate-warming trends continue, according to a University… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A massive die-off of Alaska seabirds has stretched to the beaches of a national park in the southwest corner of the state.Federal biologists… Continue reading
Earlier this month, President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau held their first summit meeting, and resolved that the United States and Canada… Continue reading
FAIRBANKS — A new species of butterfly could provide clues about Alaska’s geological history and its changing climate, according to a University of Florida researcher.Research… Continue reading
As I noted in a previous column, a poll done by the Alaska Dispatch News (Jan. 28, 2016) showed “an overwhelming proportion of respondents —… Continue reading
Should President Barack Obama have consulted with Gov. Bill Walker and Alaska’s congressional delegation before establishing an Arctic agreement with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau?… Continue reading
WASHINGTON — Earth got so hot last month that federal scientists struggled to find words, describing temperatures as “astronomical,” “staggering” and “strange.” They warned that… Continue reading
For half the year, Alaska’s big rivers provide a somewhat flat surface, allowing travel by snowmachine, dog team, ski, bike, snowshoe and foot. For a… Continue reading
