Currants are getting their day in the spotlight at the Far North Currant Festival. Currants, a type of berry, grow well in Alaska and are found across the state, with varieties ranging from a translucent red to trailing black. They are easy to grow and a nutritious addition to home gardens or as a specialty […]
In the southern mountains of Katmai National Park and Preserve sits Novarupta volcano, which in 1912 belched the 20th century’s largest eruption. In early July, just over 112 years later, it and its surroundings were a two-week outdoor classroom led by research associate professor Pavel Izbekov of the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute. Eight […]
A 2022 science cruise to the Aleutian Islands to learn about ancient storms and tsunamis has generated a traveling museum exhibit and video series that highlight the research and how scientists and Indigenous Alaskans worked together. Main components of the traveling museum include 10 information panels and three videos. Nine of the panels explain specific […]
The long-lasting heatwave is an “eye-opening sign that climate change is starting to really transform the planet,” a climate scientist said. Antarctica is experiencing its second extreme heatwave in the last three years, with temperatures more than 50°F higher than normal, The Washington Postreported Wednesday. The heatwave is notable not just for its intensity but also its […]