DENALI, Alaska — Denali National Park and Preserve mountaineering rangers responded to two separate climbing incidents on Mount McKinley Wednesday night. In the first incident, two climbers were evacuated by helicopter from the mountain about 11 p.m. Additional details about that incident are not available at this time. Park rangers received a […]
(Bethel, AK) –Wednesday, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a favorable opinion for the State of Alaska in ConocoPhillips Alaska v. Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (AOGCC), agreeing that State laws requiring disclosure of oil well data are not preempted by federal law. “Alaska relies heavily on our resources and resource development,” […]
An irreversible shift in the chemical make-up of the Arctic Ocean driven by climate change is disrupting the region’s food chain, a study suggests. Widespread loss of Arctic sea ice has led to a sharp fall in levels of a key nutrient, affecting populations of plankton, fish, seabirds and marine mammals, researchers say. Their […]
“More people are going hungry now than at the height of the pandemic. Families are skipping meals, relying on food banks, and turning to SNAP to get by.” An analysis released this week by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York shows that food insecurity in the US has reached levels not seen since the […]