As woody shrubs move north in a warming Arctic, so do beavers
Canadian researchers, looking for raptors, came across a beaver home near the Beaufort Sea coast.
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Despite warmer Arctic conditions and earlier plant growth, Alaska caribou avoiding food ‘mismatch’ problems
The growing season starts earlier and runs longer, but North Slope caribou still have access to high-quality food plants during the calving and nursing season, new research shows.
Spread of woody shrubs over tundra terrain good for many birds — but maybe only in the short term
For many bird species on Alaska's Seward Peninsula, the best plants are neither too small nor too tall, a study finds
Eklutna Glacier, a source of Anchorage drinking water, is disappearing drip by drip
The glacier gives Anchorage water and electricity; how long it will last depends on what the local climate does.
Could this giant polar bear skull be the legendary 'weasel bear'?
The skull is just one of several treasures revealed — and made vulnerable to the elements — as an archaeological site near Utqiaġvik (Barrow) warms, thaws and erodes.
NASA research flight around the world pauses in Anchorage
The crew is drawing air samples from the tropics, polar regions and points between, measuring remote pollution and greenhouse gases.
Warming ocean waters off Alaska bring widespread ecological changes, with more expected
Fish, birds and other creatures are showing effects of warmer conditions, according to numerous studies presented last week at the Alaska Marine Science Symposium