“Active mass movements” are increasing along the Denali Park road — and may bury it
“The movements are increasing on the road, leading to a greater likelihood of major landslides."
Putting the focus on Alaska at a conference with thousands of scientists
From changes in Hubbard Glacier to the Bright Stars program, Alaska science was showcased at the annual American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting.
The physics of 40 below
Everything from the human body to vehicle exhaust reacts differently when the temperature dips to extreme levels.
The Alaska blackfish is in a class of its own
This evolutionary loner will tough it out in conditions other fish can’t handle.
The demise of Scotch Cap lighthouse
A 130-foot wave struck the lighthouse following an 8.1-magnitude earthquake in spring 1946.
Sea ice experts from Nome and Unalakleet share what they’re seeing with scientists
If the scientists are right about the interconnectedness of the world’s systems, the warming north will soon touch many more people.
Mount Redoubt’s eruption 30 years ago changed how we monitor volcanoes around the world
What happened during Mount Redoubt’s eruption helped make the Alaska Volcano Observatory what it is today.
Plastic discs released in the ’70s by a scientist off Alaska’s northern coast keep returning home
One of the 7-inch yellow plates made it as far as northern Scotland.
What killed the world’s giants?
Climate stability favored smaller creatures, leaving ice age hulks to dissolve into extinction.
Dirty glaciers all over the world
Many glaciers are littered with rocks and pebbles that can accelerate glacial melt. But if the rock coating is thicker, it can actually help insulate the ice.
What colonies and shoulder-season sightings tell us about Alaska’s little brown bats
Some researchers believe little brown bats hibernate in Interior Alaska instead of migrating south through the mountains.
Little brown bats remain a northern mystery
With preferences for nighttime hunting and warmer weather, little brown bats live differently in Alaska to cope with our extremes.