Science
‘The best job in Alaska’: 30 years of writing about Alaska science
The gig has taken Ned Rozell on adventures across Alaska, from Mount Katmai to the Nogahabara Dunes and Kiska Island.
Polar bear fur could hold the secret to replacing ‘forever chemicals’
In a new study, scientists solve a mystery hiding in polar bear fur. The answer might help us all.
Remembering a frigid Alaska anniversary of the nation’s all-time lowest temperature
On Jan. 23, 1971, a weather observer at Prospect Creek Camp measured a temperature of minus 80 degrees Fahrenheit.
Nearly 70 years ago, the world’s first satellite took flight. Three Alaska scientists were among the first North Americans to spot it.
The Alaska researchers studied radio astronomy at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and had their own tracking station in a clearing in the forest on the northern portion of university land.
Remembering the man who preserved a huge section of Alaska
Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, signed the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act in the final weeks of his term.
The mystery of 53 dead caribou more than five decades ago
Scientists believe it was a lightning strike that likely killed the animals at a site about 33 miles southwest of Delta Junction.
Scientists, students share findings on ancient beavers, mysterious sea floor bumps and thick winter air
Science writer Ned Rozell shares some of the highlights from the Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union earlier this month.
American Geophysical Union meeting produces familiar news for the Far North within Arctic Report Card
Science writer Ned Rozell attended another annual meeting, which has also become an information hub for Arctic climate research.
Small fish size linked to poorer runs of chinook in Alaska’s biggest rivers
A new study identifies shrinking salmon size as one of the major factors depressing successful production of new generations in the Yukon and Kuskokwim rivers
Alaska’s climate and environment continue to change, including in some ‘astounding’ ways
A publication from Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy at the University of Alaska Fairbanks details many of the changes and effects.