Dietrich Quarry blasting scheduled for 6 p.m. over several days in June FAIRBANKS, Alaska — During June, Dalton Highway traffic will be stalled for blasting operations in the Dietrich Quarry mine site administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The operator, Nanuq Inc. is planning up to four blasting shots scheduled for 6 p.m. during […]
In a recent paper, scientists wrote that a small population of polar bears living off Greenland and Arctic Canada increased by 1.6 times when they compared the numbers from the 1990s to 2013 and 2014. They concluded that lighter sea ice might have benefitted the animals. That’s because sunshine penetrates thinner ice better, which stimulates […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) Alaska announced that funding has been approved for developing the Nuna project from the 3T drillsite in the Kuparuk River Unit (KRU). ConocoPhillips acquired the Nuna acreage in 2019 from Caelus, who had already constructed the gravel road and pad for drillsite 3T. Project construction activities will begin this […]
Arctic ground squirrels are unique among mammals. Their ability to keep from freezing even when body temperatures dip below that mark on the thermometer enables them to survive extreme winter climates. New research published in Science analyzes more than 25 years of climate and biological data. The findings include shorter hibernation periods and differences between male and […]