Climate & Environment/Science
Disaster Declaration Announced for 2019 Norton Sound Red King Crab Fishery
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, announced a disaster declaration for the 2019 Norton Sound red king crab season.
Read MoreUnalakleet Residents to Support Coast Guard’s Response Efforts
Local Norton Sound residents will help the United States Coast Guard respond to emergencies such as oil spills and rescue efforts.
Read MoreKawerak Earns Three Year Grant For Backhaul Alaska Program
The Denali Commission and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded Kawerak Inc.’s Backhaul Alaska program with a three million dollar grant.
Read MoreLow Abundance of Fish Harms Norton Sound’s Commercial Fishing Season
The prospects are dim for this summer’s Norton Sound commercial fishing and crabbing seasons.
Read More$20 Million Grant Awarded for Water and Sewer in Norton Sound Communities
Millions of dollars are being awarded to improve water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in rural Alaska.
Read MoreClimate Change May Increase Levels of Mercury in Arctic Ocean
Recent research suggests that climate change increases the input of mercury into the Arctic Ocean, and ultimately in the amount found in fish and marine mammals.
Read MoreFreezing Temperatures in Early June Slow Ocean Warming in Bering Sea
Despite seeing snow fall across the Norton Sound and Nome earlier this month, summer weather seems to have arrived in Western Alaska.
Read MoreStebbins Gets $7.5 Million to Start Water and Sewer System
The Norton Sound city of Stebbins currently lacks running water or sewer to residential homes — but $7.5 million will help build a sustainable water and wastewater system for the community. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the funding in a news release Wednesday. The funds are part of the WIIN Act, or Water Infrastructure…
Read MoreKawerak Inc. Looking to Expand Nome Recycling Efforts
Kawerak brought in the Zender Environmental Health and Research Group to conduct a feasibility study for the potential project, a concrete step toward building a sustainable future in Nome.
Read MoreWindy March Storms in Wales Cause Concern for Future
March brought a series of storms across the Seward Peninsula, and in one Bering Strait community that meant a series of power outages.
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