Bone, Not Adrenaline, Drives Fight or Flight Response
When an animal faces a predator or sudden danger, the heart rate goes up, breathing becomes more rapid, and fuel…
Trump Rollback of Key EPA Water Protection Rule Denounced as ‘Callous’ and ‘Immoral’ Giveaway to Big Polluters
Environmental and public health advocates blasted the Trump administration Thursday for finalizing its rollback of an Obama-era regulation designed to curb the…
NOAA Fisheries Declares Unusual Mortality Event Due to Elevated Strandings of Ice Seals in the Arctic
A dead seal found on a beach near Kotzebue, Alaska. Credit: NPS/Raime Fronstin NOAA is declaring an Unusual Mortality Event (UME) for…
The Gwich’in Nation Vows to Protect Sacred Lands in the Arctic Refuge
Indigenous leaders question legitimacy of Trump agency’s hasty, secretive review process and deeply flawed environmental impact statement WASHINGTON — The…
Hubble Reveals Latest Portrait of Saturn
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope’s Wide Field Camera 3 observed Saturn on 20 June 2019 as the planet made its…
House Passes Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protective Act
In a vote of 225-193, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protective Act…
Trump Headed to ‘Rodent Infested Mess’ Baltimore
U.S. President Donald Trump is set to visit Baltimore, the eastern U.S., majority-black city he recently called a “disgusting, rat…
Program Aims to Provide Alaska Native and Rural Students with Opportunities at NOAA
Alaska Sea Grant is partnering with NOAA Fisheries to provide opportunities to Alaska Native and rural students at the federal…
Murkowski Commends Administration for E-Cigarette Flavor Ban
Prioritizes Health and Safety of Future Generations WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) Wednesday commended the Trump administration…
Aircraft Makes Emergency Landing after In-Cabin Incident
A Ryan Air flight departing from Aniak on Tuesday had to turn around and make an emergency landing back at…