The North American Aerospace Defense Command or NORAD revealed on Wednesday that F-22s intercepted two flights of Russian nuclear-capable bombers off of Alaska’s coast on Wednesday. Both of the Russian formations were intercepted by F-22 Raptors with KC-135 Stratotanker and E-3 Airborne Warning and Control Support. The first formation of Russian military aircraft, consisting […]
Overlooked carbon source contributes to local coastal ecosystems A previously unknown, significant source of carbon discovered in the Arctic has National Science Foundation-funded scientists surprised — and concerned about what it may mean in an era of climate change. In a Nature Communications paper, chemists and hydrologists from The University of Texas at Austin and other institutions present evidence […]
JUNEAU – Saturday, December 7, the University of Alaska Southeast (UAS) hosted a Northwest Coast Student Art Showcase featuring student artwork created during the Fall 2019 semester at the Juneau campus. The show included about 45 pieces of artwork from UAS students, and some works from Associate Professor of Northwest Coast Art, Tlingit Artist, Wayne […]
A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Oregon at 8:07 am on Thursday 184 miles west of Coos Bay according to USGS. The quake, which was generated at a depth of 3.4 miles, was reported by over 350 people immediately after. It was felt as far away as Seattle because of the relative […]