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Warming oceans have forced tens of thousands of marine species to abandon their tropical homes along the equator and relocate to cooler waters, a new study reveals. Researchers, led by the University of Auckland, found a mass exodus of nearly 50,000 species including fish, mollusks, birds and corals that have moved poleward since 1955. In other words, scientists say, species that can move are moving to escape warming surface temperatures that currently average 68F (20C). The findings show that ...

Standing together for Tutka Bay Lagoon Hatchery Author: Malcolm Milne Share on Facebook Print article The Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently took up a regulatory change in Kachemak Bay (Intent to Adopt version of Kachemak Bay State Park Management Plan) that would eliminate operations at the Tutka Bay Lagoon Hatchery. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game founded this hatchery and then operated it from 1975–1991. Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association (CIAA), a nonprofit r...

Alaska Coronavirus Map and Case Count The New York Times Updated April 4, 2021 New reported cases Tests 299 About this data Sources: State and local health agencies (cases, deaths); U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (tests, hospitalizations). Tests, hospitalizations and deaths show seven-day averages. Hospitalization data may not yet be reported for the previous day. Figures shown are the most recent data available. Average daily cases per 100,000 people in past week 10 Hot spots Cas...

Forest Service contracts for new Ravens Roost cabin near Petersburg Posted by Joe Viechnicki | Mar 15, 2021 The view of Kupreanof Island and Petersburg Creek from near the site of the new cabin in January 2021 (Joe Viechnicki/KFSK) The U.S. Forest Service says a popular mountaintop recreational cabin near Petersburg will be replaced this year. The trail that leads to it has also been mostly redone and that work is slated to be completed in 2021 as well. The Petersburg company Rainforest Contrac...

Job Description Bring your fine dining skills and your sense of humor to the tables at JACK SPRAT. We keep service professional yet casual while serving Alaskan seafood, steaks, bibimbaps, burgers, and lots of vegan fare. People love the food so the tips are strong. We have a voluntary tip share that includes the back of house, so if you like to mix it up and do some cooking, you wont miss out on wages. We are dinner only so you have the days to fill with hiking, biking, skiing and more. Girdwo...

Truly a weapon to be reckoned with. Heres What You Need to Remember: The F-22 jet is America’s leading fifth-generation stealth air superiority fighter, introduced in 2005 as a replacement to both the F-15 and F-16 Cold War-era aircraft. Earlier this month, the F-22 Raptor demonstration team marked Veteran’s Day with a breathtaking promotional video.  Coming in at just under three minutes long, the video opens with a slick reel of Maj. Joshua “Cabo” Gunderson getting ready for take-o...

Epic glaciers, giant trees and wildernesses that time forgot: Jaw-dropping pictures of all 63 of Americas stunning national parks We invite you to scroll down and go on an armchair odyssey across 52.2million acres of pristine nature The voyage will go south of the equator, above the Arctic circle, to towering volcanoes and epic glaciers  Some of the parks are so remote you need a plane or helicopter to reach them - one is bigger than Switzerland

Reply (Shutterstock) ANCHORAGE, AK — The monumental power failure in Texas caused by unseasonable cold showed how extreme weather can push an electric grid to the brink. The average U.S. power customer loses electricity for 1.5 to 2 hours annually even before extreme weather events are taken into account, according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. As the Texas experience showed, hurricanes, snowstorms, heat waves and other extreme weather events can make such outages d...

Movers and Shakers for Feb. 28 Post date:  Wed, 02/24/2021 - 9:28am Daniel Fenza was appointed president and chief operating officer of Chugach Alaska Corp., effective March 1, 2021. He will succeed Sheri Buretta, who will remain Chugach’s chairman of the board and interim CEO. Fenza has a 20-year tenure with the corporation’s largest government contracting business, Chugach Government Solutions and most recently served as vice president of Business Intelligence and Innovation, during whi...

In a crowded race, many candidates for Anchorage mayor say they’re aiming to make it to an expected runoff Share on Facebook Print article This year, no fewer than 14 candidates are running for Anchorage mayor, each trying to convince voters that they are the best candidate to lead the city out of the pandemic and into economic recovery. Many say that there’s little chance that one will win outright in the April 6 election, and that they expect a runoff election in May. “I’m 100% c...