This Day in Alaska History-December 12th, 1920
King salmon declines linked to climate, smaller size
King salmon have sustained people in Alaska for at least 12,000 years, but over the past three decades their populations have begun to dwindle. Researchers at the University of Alaska Fairbanks linked these declines to reduced body size and extreme climate conditions in the ocean and in rivers. Their study, published in October by Global Change […]
Teamsters Decline to Endorse in 2024 US Presidential Race
A spokesperson for Vice President Kamala Harris said that her “strong union record is why Teamsters locals across the country have already endorsed her—alongside the overwhelming majority of organized labor.” For the first time in decades—and in a break with other major unions and many of its own local bargaining units—the International Brotherhood of Teamsters […]
Snow Crab Collapse Due to Ecological Shift in the Bering Sea
Arctic conditions that dominated in the preindustrial Bering Sea are expected to continue to decline over the next 1-2 decades. NOAA Fisheries scientists attribute the abrupt collapse of snow crab in Alaska to borealization, or an ecological shift from Arctic to sub-Arctic conditions in the southeastern Bering Sea due to human-caused climate change. Cold-adapted species […]