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Barrow: Spring is in the Air and in the Ice
On the 5-mile snowmachine ride up to Point Barrow, we saw several fresh polar bear tracks the size of dinner plates, a pile of whalebones from last year, and a 3-foot-wide crack in the sea ice that could swallow a sled. ... Full story
Begich Meets with Commerce Secretary Nominee to Discuss Fisheries Issues, Arctic Development
U.S. Sen. Mark Begich met with Secretary of Commerce nominee Penny Pritzker today in his Senate office, where he pressed her on the importance of sound fisheries management – noting that 55 percent of America’s domestically caught seafood is harvested in Alaska- as well as Arctic development. ... Full story
Integrated Management Strategy Called For in Changing Arctic
A federal interagency working group led by the Interior Department says an integrated management strategy is called for in the rapidly changing Arctic. ... Full story
Bowhead Transport Company and Crowley Marine Services Announce Joint Venture
(ANCHORAGE, Alaska; April 25, 2013) – Bowhead Transport Company, LLC, and Crowley Marine Services, Inc., have announced the formation of a joint venture to provide marine services in Alaska’s Arctic. ... Full story
Arctic Nearly Free of Summer Sea Ice During First Half of 21st Century
For scientists studying summer sea ice in the Arctic, it’s not a question of “if” there will be nearly ice-free summers, but “when.” And two scientists say that “when” is sooner than many thought — before 2050 and possibly within the next decade or two. ... Full story
Interior Department Issues Report to Obama on Arctic
A report put out by an interagency working group headed up by Interior Deputy Secretary David Hayes was released on Thursday. ... Full story
Alaska Science Forum: Hybrid Grizzly-Polar Bear a Curiosity
When he heard the news of a grizzly-polar bear hybrid shot in Canada’s Arctic, Tom Seaton thought back to an unusual polar bear hide he’d once seen at Nelson Walker’s home in Kotzebue. ... Full story
New Models Predict Drastically Greener Arctic In Coming Decades
New research predicts that rising temperatures will lead to a massive “greening,” or increase in plant cover, in the Arctic. In a paper published on March 31 in Nature Climate Change, scientists reveal new models projecting that wooded areas in the Arctic could increase by as much as 50 percent over the next few decades. The researchers also show that this dramatic greening will accelerate climate warming at a rate greater than previously expected. ... Full story
New Bone Survey Method Could Aid Long-Term Survival of Arctic Caribou
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A study co-authored by a University of Florida scientist adds critical new data for understanding caribou calving grounds in an area under consideration for oil exploration in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. ... Full story
Life Endures in Hidden, Cold Worlds
CHENA HOT SPRINGS — “This is your chance — maybe your only chance in a lifetime — to see vole poop in a tunnel,” said Mike Taras, an expert tracker and wildlife educator for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. ... Full story
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NASA Releases Image of 'Comet of the Century' as it Barrels Toward the Sun
The comet that will make its closest approach to the sun on November 28th, had its picture taken by the Hubble telescope on April 10th. ... Full story