This Day in Alaska History-September 9th, 1915
New Study Shows Arctic Cod Development, Growth, Survival Impacted by Oil Exposure
Arctic cod is an important source of food for whales, seals, fish, birds, and humans in Arctic ecosystems. Arctic cod surviving to the juvenile stage were smaller and in poorer condition 5 months after embryonic oil exposure. Top fish experienced clean seawater whereas bottom fish was exposed to brief, low concentrations of dispersed oil during […]
Oil Prices Continue to Define Geopolitics
The global oil benchmark, Brent crude, fell Thursday to about $79.8 per barrel before rebounding to finish the day at around $82.7 per barrel, the lowest price since mid-2012. The latest sell-off follows one of the sharpest declines in a quarter in recent years, in which the price of oil slid about 16 percent. It may be […]