Category: alaska
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Columbia Seismologist Warns Glacier Retreat Is Making Deadly Tsunamis More Likely
Columbia's Goran Ekstrom explains how a 200-million-ton rock collapse sent water 1,500 feet up an Alaska fjord, and why retreating glaciers make such tsunamis more likely near cruise routes.
Science & TechnologyEnvironmentClimate ChangeDisastersEducationAlaskaNepal Goran EkstromColumbia UniversityTracy Arm fjordtsunamilandslideglacier retreatclimate risknewsletter
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Magnitude 5.7 Earthquake Strikes Near Alaska's Andreanof Islands
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the Andreanof Islands in Alaska's Aleutian chain at a depth of 13 km, about 153 km southwest of Adak, seismologists report.
Science & TechnologyDisastersUSAAlaskaEnvironment EarthquakeAndreanof IslandsAleutian IslandsAdakUSGSSeismologyUSGS Earthquake Reports
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NOAA Celebrates Habitat Month with Restoration Projects and Fishery Management
NOAA celebrates Habitat Month in July, emphasizing habitat protection and restoration for fisheries, endangered species, and coastal communities, with projects ranging from dam removal to sustainable seafood recipes.
Science & TechnologyEnvironmentPolitics and GovernmentEducationAlaska NOAA FisheriesHabitat MonthFishery ManagementSalmonCoastal CommunitiesEndangered SpeciesMarine Biology