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Alaska’s distinct environment makes it ripe for scientific research. Being home to a vast array of ice such as permafrost, glaciers, and sea ice makes Alaska an optimal location to learn about the effects of climate change on communities and the businesses operating within the Arctic. The state’s diverse flora and fauna offer researchers and science enthusiasts a multitude of topics to study.
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The Man Who Broke Through the Northwest Passage
The icebreaking tanker SS Manhattan was an oil company’s attempt to see if it might be profitable to move Alaska oil to the East Coast by plowing through the ice-clogged Northwest Passage.
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Breath of Clams Leads to Big Picture
Brittany Jones’s goal is to find out the respiration rates of five species of clams. But why should anyone care about clam breath?
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A Powdery Idea to Reduce Sea-Ice Loss
A team of researchers has a plan to slow the melting of northern sea ice using a sand-like substance.
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Warm Spring May Result in Gentle Breakup
Following the warmest March Alaskans have ever felt, forecasters are predicting a mellow transition from ice to water for most big rivers in the state.
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Birds Large and Small Sniff Their Way Through Life
Turkey vultures are most sensitive to a gas called ethanethiol, the rotten-egg scent that wafts from a carcass in the first 24 hours after something dies.
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Charles Ellanna Hired as Land Technician for Sitnasuak
Charles Ellanna joined the Sitnasuak Native Corporation (SNC) Land Department as the Land Technician in the company’s Nome headquarters.
Melissa Jensen Promoted to Sacred Grounds Café Manager
Central Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska has promoted Melissa Jensen to Manager of the Tribe’s Sacred Grounds Café.
BSNC Promotes Karla Grumman to Chief Human Resources Officer/Associate Vice President
BSNC has announced the promotion of Karla Grumman to Chief Human Resources Officer/Associate Vice President.
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