A circular scar on Alaska’s face speaks to an event that may have contributed to the fall of societies on the far side of the world. Two thousand years ago, Alaska’s Mount Okmok volcano spewed ash high into the atmosphere, for months. Today, a crater 6 miles from rim to rim marks ground zero on […]
JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard Arctic District has updated the primary phone numbers for its three command centers in Alaska. These numbers are used for search and rescue and emergency purposes. The phone numbers are active now and the existing numbers are being phased out. Advance notice will be provided before the existing numbers […]
President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order Friday changing the Defense Department’s name to the Department of War as a secondary title. The order — the 200th signed by the president since taking office — authorizes Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and DOD subordinate officials to use secondary titles like “Department of War,” “Secretary of […]
The American Meteorological Society released its annual State of the Climate report this week, providing a comprehensive overview of global conditions in 2024. University of Alaska Fairbanks scientists contributed data and analysis for the Arctic and Alaska regions, as they have for years. Rick Thoman was the lead editor of the Arctic chapter this year, and several […]