Data That Matters June 2016

Between April 2015 and April 2016, US beekeepers reported losing 44% of their colonies. Instead of creating 158,000 jobs in Continue reading →

Alaska Record Heat

Alaska, like the lower 48 states, is setting record high temperatures but to a far greater extent. Alaska is 10F Continue reading →

Data That Matters March 2016

The net worth of the twenty richest dropped from $899B to $827B because of the drop in oil and commodity Continue reading →

Relocating Endangered People

Climate change is not debatable for many communities. Rising seas are already threatening coastal towns in Alaska and Louisiana. Federal Continue reading →

Impermanent Permafrost

The permafrost is melting. So much for the perma- part. The Arctic is warming faster than the planet. In addition Continue reading →

Shell Abandons Some Alaska Oil

There was great publicity around Shell Oil’s mobile drilling rig that passed through Seattle on its way to Alaska. Now, Continue reading →

Alaska Bond Rating Drops

Falling oil prices aren’t just affecting countries that rely on oil revenue. The price drop is severe enough that Alaska’s Continue reading →

Alaska And Canada On Fire

California’s drought isn’t the only West Coast worry. Hot and dry weather in Alaska and Canada created conditions for; 3 Continue reading →