Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere enters the ocean at the surface and has been increasing the acidity of Pacific waters since the beginning of the industrial revolution more than 200 years ago.
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What Will the Arctic Look Like in 2050?
Climate change. Pollution. Less ice. Exploitation of natural resources. Lack of understanding. Indifference.
Why These Hairy Caterpillars Swarm Every Decade – Then Vanish Without a Trace
Western tent caterpillars might not be on your mind every year, but during their peak outbreaks, they’re impossible to ignore—hairy larvae wriggling across roads and swarms of caterpillars climbing houses to form yellow silken cocoons.
Researcher to Discuss Sea Otter Impact on Mariculture
Learn about sea otter activity and interactions with mariculture operations in a free statewide webinar hosted by the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service.
Fast-Tracking Mining in B.C. Without Repeating Past Mistakes
B.C. finds itself at a crossroads as global demand for critical minerals surges, driven by the clean energy transition and competition with China.
The Giant Wave of Lituya Bay
The recent landslide-generated tsunami in Tracy Arm of Southeast Alaska recalls the granddaddy of them all: the giant wave that scarred Lituya Bay in 1958.