Walker names members of Alaska climate leadership team
The team’s job is to come up with recommendations for how Alaska should deal with climate change. Listen now
In Russia, a competitor for Alaska’s gasline project comes online
The $27 billion Russian project is heavily funded by partners in China. When completed, it will be almost as large as the Alaska LNG project. Listen now
As Alaska’s gasline corporation pushes for Asia deal, legislators push for more information
Heading into a busy year for the state corporation, questions linger about financing and project structure. Listen now
To house a village, Newtok looks to unlikely source: army surplus
Village leaders think they might have found a solution for the eroding village of Newtok’s relocation problem. And it comes from an unexpected place: an Anchorage military base. Listen now
How would the salmon ballot initiative impact development in Alaska?
If Alaskans are confused about what the ballot initiative would actually do, that's understandable. That's because both sides can't seem to agree on how it would affect future development in Alaska. Listen now
Ask a Climatologist: Jet stream pattern keeps Alaska warm, Lower 48 cold
Alaska is likely to stay warm this month, while much of the Lower 48 experiences a cold snap. The culprit is a feature of the jet stream called a Rossby wave. Listen now
Oil lease sale for National Petroleum Reserve sees little interest
Nine hundred tracts, totaling more than 10 million acres, were up for bid. But at the annual lease sale held today, oil companies bid on only seven tracts. The sale lasted less than 10 minutes. Listen Now
Tongass in transition: An uncertain future for Alaska’s last big mill
Logging old growth trees in the Tongass National Forest was supposed to be phased out. The owner at Viking Lumber has struggled to see a future where the business could survive. But this past year has restored some hope. Listen now
Safety of Alaska-bound fuel barges under scrutiny
Two incidents involving Alaska-bound fuel barges transiting the Inside Passage in 13 months has renewed outcry over the hazards of shipping refined petroleum products through the narrow straits of the Inside Passage. Southeast Alaska's fuel supply mostly runs through Canada's territorial waters. Listen now
How do you get people to care about climate change? Maybe with a drone
Dennis Davis started using a drone about three years ago to document the changes in Shishmaref. "I feel that if I don't do this, we're basically out of sight, out of mind," he says. Listen now
Ask a Climatologist: Chukchi Sea ice at record low
Ice in the Chukchi Sea is at a record low for this time of year, by a wide margin. Listen now
Prudhoe Bay job numbers fell to lowest since 2007 this year
In May of this year, job numbers in the Prudhoe Bay region dropped to the lowest levels in a decade, according to the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Listen now
Feds approve first oil exploration in Arctic federal waters since Shell
It's the first oil exploration in Arctic federal waters since Shell abandoned its campaign in 2015. The company, Eni, aims to begin drilling in December. Listen now
In Newtok, residents worry the encroaching river will destroy a way of life
When the river takes the first houses, the village could start to scatter. And Newtok’s blend of the modern and traditional could erode away with the land. Listen now
Talking Trash: You bought it. You tossed it. Rural towns struggle shipping it out
A lot of hazardous waste shouldn’t be tossed in a landfill. So at great expense, small municipalities are stuck trying to fix the problem. Listen now
With both cheers and tears, Alaskans react to big energy policy changes under Trump
At two recent gatherings in Anchorage, Alaskans expressed very different feelings about the big shift in Washington on development issues. Listen now
UAA goes solar, panel by panel
The power generated by the solar panels go directly to the building. They'll provide around 3 to 7 percent of the building’s power in the summer. Listen now
Despite technical and economic hurdles, Conoco’s newest development starts producing oil
The project, called 1H NEWS, had to overcome several challenges. Listen now
Tracing social unrest in ancient Egypt to a volcanic eruption in Alaska
"People recall a time in the past when there was widespread famine," said Joseph Manning, a professor at Yale University. But the ancient civilization didn't know it was caused by eruptions halfway around the world. Listen now
A potential neighbor to the Pebble Mine sees both sides
At least one resident who lives in a community near where Pebble would be developed is still deciding whether the mine is a good idea. Listen now