A new Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System, also known as PORTSⓇ, aims to improve maritime safety and efficiency off Valdez, Alaska. NOAA and the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Counciloffsite link partnered to establish the third new PORTS system this year, the 36th in the nationwide network. The Valdez PORTS will consist of an existing NOAA National Water […]
As boreal forest wildfires increase in severity and frequency, new patterns of post-fire recovery are emerging. Research led by Jill Johnstone and colleagues at the U.S. National Science Foundation-supported Bonanza Creek Long-term Ecological Research site found that recent wildfires led to changes in tree species dominance that are persisting through post-fire succession in Alaska’s boreal forests. Boreal black […]
This November 3rd, we urge rural Alaskans to vote YES on Ballot Measure 2. Our current election system of closed primaries and uncompetitive general elections does a disservice to rural Alaskans. Ballot Measure 2 offers a better path forward. First, we’ve seen increased polarization and gridlock in Juneau in recent years, driven in part […]
DHSS today announced one death and 204 new people identified with COVID-19 in Alaska. 204 are residents in: Anchorage (133), Wasilla (15), Eagle River (8), Soldotna (6), Kenai (4), Utqiaġvik (4), Bristol Bay/Lake & Peninsula boroughs (3), Fairbanks (2), Juneau (3), Nome Census Area (3), Chugiak (2), Delta Junction (2), Homer (2), Sterling (2), Valdez-Cordova Census Area (2) and one […]