The Alaska Fisheries Science Center is back for a second year of tracking northern fur seals on St. Paul Island and measuring prey availability in the northern fur seals feeding area. Continuing this work is a fantastic opportunity that will help AFSC build on what we learned in 2016. Similar to last year, AFSC’s plan is […]
(Anchorage, AK) – A report released today by the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities shows that the Senate version of the Health Care repeal will still significantly cut tax credits and increase premiums for Alaskans, while increasing health care costs for the State of Alaska. Here are some of the major findings that impact […]
As another major rainstorm hit California in February, downtown San Francisco surpassed its normal rain total for an entire year. Reservoirs in the high country were spilling over. So ended a five-year drought in the state that some people attributed to human-caused climate change. Those pictures of dried-up California lakes bothered Syun-Ichi Akasofu, who recently […]
Boulder, Colo.–Unusually high air temperatures and a warm ocean have led to a record low Arctic sea ice extent for November, according to scientists at the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC). In the Southern Hemisphere, Antarctic sea ice extent also hit a record low for the month, caused by moderately warm temperatures […]