Pollution and Air Quality

CBJ sign reads “Woodstove burn ban in effect.” (City and Borough of Juneau photo)

CBJ issues air quality emergency in Mendenhall Valley

All woodstove and fireplace burning in the valley is prohibited until further notice.

 

University of Alaska Southeast graduate student Muriel Walatka gathers samples of beach sand to examine for microplastics at Auke Recreation Area in August 2019. (Photo courtesy Sonia Nagorski)

Alaska Science Forum: Plastic in the rain of Southeast Alaska

“We found microplastics in every single rain sample (gathered in Juneau),” Sonia Nagorski told a group of people listening to her talk at the American… Continue reading