Alaska Public Media8d
Alaska’s draft 20-year ferry plan depends on steady federal funds
The state plans to build new hybrid ferries, hire more workers to run them and improve port infrastructure. With regular ...
Alaska Public Media8d
Federal funding released for this year’s operations of Alaska research vessel; future undetermined
One will study Bering Strait ocean conditions that are causing erosion, flooding, permafrost thaw and other risks, with the goal of better understanding storms that affect Alaska coastal ...
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Ongoing Alaska Marine Highway woes are such that marketing to Lower 48 tourists is being scaled back
Problems with the Alaska Marine Highway System’s operations and ... “So from my perspective as a representative for 18,000 constituents and coastal communities it’s really important to ...
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Coastal retreat in Alaska is accelerating because of compound climate impacts, researchers warn
Here we focus on processes affecting Alaska's Arctic Coastal Plain ... the Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Center for Polar and Marine Research in Potsdam, Germany. Creel said the impact ...
Juneau Empire13d
Alaska Marine Highway’s long-range plan met with skepticism and concerns
A 20-year plan for the Alaska Marine Highway System is being met with skepticism about the likelihood of funding for proposed improvements and questions about the inability to resolve current ...
National Parks Conservation Association8mon
Exploring Alaska’s Coastal Wilderness Cruise (WAITLIST ONLY)
Embark on an awe-inspiring 8-day expedition into the remarkable wonders of Southeast Alaska.Aboard the 100-guest National ...
Beached fin whale in Anchorage is being transported to museum
The fin whale that washed ashore near Tony Knowles Coastal Trail in November will be moved and taken to a museum on Friday.
Beached fin whale in Anchorage to be displayed in Wasilla museum
A fin whale that washed ashore near Anchorage’s Tony Knowles Coastal Trail in November will soon find its permanent home in the Wasilla Museum.
Phys.org1mon
Coastal economies rely on NOAA, from Maine to Florida, Texas and Alaska—even if they don't realize it
As a marine environmental historian who studies relationships among scientists, fishermen and environmentalists, I have seen how NOAA's work affects American livelihoods, coastal health and the U ...
Alaska Dispatch News9d
Federal funding released for this year’s operations of Alaska research vessel by UAF
One will study Bering Strait ocean conditions that are causing erosion, flooding, permafrost thaw and other risks, with the goal of better understanding storms that affect Alaska coastal ...