News articles tagged with 'Alaska'
Oldest subarctic North American human remains found
— 26 Feb 2011 18:09 | Geology and palaeontologyA newly excavated archaeological site in Alaska contained the cremated remains of one of the earliest inhabitants of North America. The site may provide rare insights into the burial…
As Arctic temperatures rise, tundra fires increase, researchers find
— 18 Nov 2010 11:51 | EnvironmentIn September, 2007, the Anaktuvuk River Fire burned more than 1,000 square kilometres of tundra on Alaska's North Slope, doubling the area burned in that region since record keeping…
Faster water flow means greater diversity of invertebrate marine life
— 18 Nov 2010 10:00 | BiologyOne of biggest factors promoting the diversity of coastal ocean life is how fast the water flows, according to new research by ecologists at Brown University. Experiments and observation…
Study examines turbine effects on Yukon River fish
— 9 Sep 2010 12:09 | EnvironmentA University of Alaska Fairbanks fisheries scientist has teamed up with Alaska Power and Telephone to study how a new power-generating turbine affects fish in the Yukon River…
Scientists isolate new antifreeze molecule in Alaska beetle
— 15 Dec 2009 16:02 | BiologyScientists have identified a novel antifreeze molecule in a freeze-tolerant Alaska beetle able to survive temperatures below minus 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Unlike all previously described…
New findings show increased ocean acidification in Alaska waters
— 14 Aug 2009 12:11 | EnvironmentThe same things that make Alaska's marine waters among the most productive in the world may also make them the most vulnerable to ocean acidification. According to new findings by a…
Unmanned aircraft map northern wildfires
— 12 Aug 2009 10:51 | EnvironmentStaff from Poker Flat Research Range have travelled north to assist fire personnel in mapping Interior Alaska's Crazy Mountain Complex fires with unmanned aircraft. The team is stationed…
Researchers to study rebirth of an island after volcanic eruption
— 7 Aug 2009 11:16 | EnvironmentWhen Alaska's Kasatochi Volcano erupted on 7 August 2008, it virtually sterilised Kasatochi Island, covering the small Aleutian island with a layer of ash and other volcanic material…
Pacific tsunami threat greater than expected
— 20 Jul 2009 16:46 | EnvironmentThe potential for a huge Pacific Ocean tsunami on the West Coast of America may be greater than previously thought, according to a new study of geological evidence along the Gulf of…
Biologists: Greening Arctic not likely to offset permafrost carbon release
— 28 May 2009 12:23 | EnvironmentAs the frozen soil in the Arctic thaws, bacteria will break down organic matter, releasing long-stored carbon into the warming atmosphere…