The Dalton Can’t Wait
The Dalton Highway is essential infrastructure for the North Slope. How is this critical road maintained and what improvements does it need to support resource development?
Tag: Climate Change
Is a Headline Question Always Answered No?
In its forty-year history, how many times has this magazine asked important questions about oil and gas, fisheries, and the Southeast economy? What has happened since then? Can hindsight yield more up-to-date answers?
Alaska Science Forum: Climate Is Changing Fast
Alaska’s Changing Environment 2.0, a publication of the UAF Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy, details rapid, observable climate changes.
Alaska Science Forum: A Rich Career in a Quirky Place That Fit
Studying animals in their natural habitat has made life rich for now-retired scientist and director of UAF’s Institute of Arctic Biology.
UAF Receives $3.5 million to Establish Radiocarbon Dating Laboratory
UAF to receive $3.5 million in federal funding to establish Alaska’s first radiocarbon dating laboratory on the Troth Yeddha’ Campus.
Wealth of the Arctic: Trade, trends, and opportunity at northern latitudes
Overall economic output from the Arctic is currently low compared to other global regions, but it has been increasing due to climate change and new technology.
Confirmed: Salmon Spawning in Arctic Rivers
While some rivers have become too warm for salmon survival, a UAF study shows salmon may be finding new habitat in Arctic rivers.
Alpine Fit Joins Climate Neutral Partnership
Outdoor apparel brand Alpine Fit satisfied the standards for climate neutral manufacturing and pledges 1 percent of sales to a network of environmental nonprofits.
Green Banks Steer Federal Cash to Climate Projects
Green Banks are a new channel for Alaska entrepreneurs to leverage federal funding for ventures related to clean energy and climate resilience. Spruce Root and the Valdez Native Tribe are both part of a movement to direct billions in public-private capital.
Alaska Science Forum: Midwinter Rain-on-Snow a Game Changer
A crust of ice is aggravating for moose, lethal for their calves, inconvenient for smaller mammals, yet a boon to wolves. Interior Alaska may have to get used to it.