In late January 2025, meteorologists from the National Weather Service Prediction Center in College Park, Maryland, are predicting “dangerously cold temperatures and wind chill values for much of the South and eastern U.S.” During this time when peak cold often arrives in the Northern Hemisphere, Alaska today celebrates the king-of-the-cold’s birthday. Jan. 23, 2025, is […]
An early exit of Alaska’s spring snow means more acreage could burn during the coming wildfire season, which begins when the snow melts off, says new research from the University of Alaska Fairbanks “The most significant finding is that during many of the largest, most extreme fire seasons, we had early snowoff,” explained Peter Bieniek, […]
(ANCHORAGE, AK) – Wednesday, Governor Mike Dunleavy held a press conference with members of his cabinet and state agency executives to describe the magnitude of the benefit President Trump’s executive actions provide Alaskans by unleashing Alaska’s energy and natural resource potential. Click here to view a recording of the press conference. “In my discussions with […]
“Donald Trump’s Day 1 actions have shown where his loyalties lie—executing the industry’s wishlist at the expense of working Americans,” said one climate campaigner. A report released earlier this week estimates that fossil fuel industry interests spent nearly $450 million during the 2024 election cycle on campaign donations, lobbying, and other efforts to bolster U.S. […]