Supreme Court says bearded seal still threatened, despite legal battle
The Alaska Oil and Gas Association and the American Petroleum Institute challenged the Endangered Species Act listing decision. Listen now
LISTEN: A flurry of lawsuits aim to stop drilling plans in Alaska’s Arctic. So what’s next?
Alaska Public Media's Tegan Hanlon and Casey Grove break down the avalanche of recent lawsuits that aim to derail drilling plans for Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve.
Job losses in nearly every sector expected for 2017
Thousands of Alaskans lost their jobs in 2016, and in the forecast for 2017, it doesn’t look like the economy is going to stop shrinking anytime soon. Listen now
New roads in the Tongass? Forest service signs off on state’s ask
On Thursday, the U.S. Forest Service announced it signed an agreement with the state -- officially kicking off that process. Listen now
Alaska gets millions of dollars from Volkswagen settlement
The state of Alaska is receiving over $8 million in settlement money after a top car company cheated on its federal emissions tests. Listen now
Alaska leaders seek to avoid fight over oil taxes
Alaska’s leaders are getting ready for tough negotiations over how the state will deal with its multi-billion-dollar budget hole. How much the oil and gas industry should help fill that hole will be an especially controversial question for the legislature this session. Listen Now
Scientists confirm traditional knowledge regarding seal pup migration
Scientists have confirmed what indigenous people have known for centuries -- the wind influences the travel of northern fur seal pups. Listen now
In a rare case of river piracy, climate change is the culprit
Scientists are pointing to climate change as the reason a river that used to feed into the Yukon has nearly disappeared. Listen now
Oil companies aren’t promising to drill in ANWR…so how interested are they?
Now, everything that was hypothetical is going to get real. One of the big questions that could finally get answered this: what oil companies, if any, are actually interested in drilling in the Refuge? Listen now
Governor’s climate change task force adds science education to draft plan
Governor Bill Walker’s climate change task force has been working this summer to nail down some clear draft policy objectives. Listen now
Walker’s bills to swap oil tax credit debt for bond debt making progress
A bill that would have the state issue bonds to pay oil and gas companies is on the move in the legislature. Listen now
Less sea ice means shorter hunting season for polar bears and scientists
Scientists travel into the Arctic every year to study polar bears. It helps them estimate the population. But this year, they had to cut that research short. Melting sea ice is making the task a lot more difficult. Listen now
Sweeping government climate report warns of rapid warming in Alaska, Arctic
A new government report warns that regions across the U.S. are feeling the effects of rapid climate change, with some of the greatest impacts in Alaska and the Arctic. And it states the evidence that human activity is driving climate change is stronger than ever. Listen now
New Pebble advisory committee meets indoors, while mine protesters gather outside
On Monday, a new advisory committee on the proposed Pebble Mine met in-person for the first time. It happened while simultaneously a protest against the project was staged in downtown Anchorage. Listen now
ConocoPhillips to begin work on $1 billion North Slope oil development this winter
ConocoPhillips today announced the company has made the final decision to build a new, roughly $1 billion drill site on the North Slope. Listen now
Study links Alaska seals’ waning health to warming Arctic
A new study has found evidence connecting the rapid warming of the region with a physical decline in three species of Alaska seals.
Alaska teens ask state to stop delaying action on climate change
The teens hand delivered a petition to the state’s Department of Environmental Conservation, asking for reduced carbon emissions and a strategy moving forward. Listen now
Warming landscape triggers northward habitat shift
For years scientists have documented changes in Alaska’s vegetation due to a warmer climate. Now, researchers are noting animals establishing new habitats on the North Slope in response to the altered landscape.
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Scientists agree starvation killed hundreds of puffins, but did PSP play a role?
What caused more than 300 puffins to wash up dead in the Pribilof Islands last fall? Starvation. At least, that’s the consensus among most scientists. Listen now
New Alaska regs require oil and gas wells anchor below permafrost
The change in regulation comes after a BP well failed last year; the company blamed it on thawing permafrost causing uneven pressure on the well. Listen now