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Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
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Alaska's North Slope sees record-breaking heat, among state's other climate oddities
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
Aug 8, 2024
Alaska Public Media
Event
For one Utqiaġvik family, spring bowhead whaling marks an important milestone
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
May 2, 2024
Alaska Public Media
Event
Avian influenza death of Alaska polar bear is a global first and a sign of the virus' persistence
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
Oct 1, 2023
Alaska Beacon
Event
First fall storm of the year damages road in Utqiagvik
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
Aug 24, 2023
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Utqiagvik City asks residents to properly dispose of beluga bones or request help with cleanup
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
Aug 24, 2023
Anchorage Daily News
Background
July was Utqiaġvik’s warmest month in the past century
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
Aug 10, 2023
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Baby walrus, rescued from Arctic tundra, receives 24-hour cuddle care at Alaska SeaLife Center
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
Aug 4, 2023
Alaska Public Media
Event
After China balloon scare, Air Force shoots down object flying above Alaska’s North Slope
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
Feb 10, 2023
Alaska Public Media
Event
'The ocean is their garden': Initiative aims to make whaling safer
North Slope, Alaska, United States
Jan 26, 2023
Arctic Sounder
Background
Utqiagvik reaches record high 40˚F in December
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
Dec 5, 2022
Alaska Public Media
Event
Dead bowheads in Beaufort and Chukchi point to increased killer whale presence in Arctic
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
Nov 17, 2022
ArcticToday
Background
Under threat of thaw, some North Slope ice cellars will get tech upgrades to stay frozen
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
Oct 9, 2022
LEO Network
Background
Winds down but high water just starting as ‘exceptionally strong storm’ batters Northwest Alaska
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
Oct 7, 2022
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Borough climate change planning effort gears up
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
May 14, 2022
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Background
Coast Guard responds to tar-like substance spill on Utqiagvik beach
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
Jun 25, 2021
KTOO
Event
Bowhead whales appear to be on the rebound
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
Feb 5, 2021
The Arctic Sounder
Event
Resident harvests wayward moose wandering near Utqiagvik
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
Aug 6, 2020
Arctic Sounder
Event
‘What choice do we have?’ As the Arctic warms, Alaska Inupiat adapt.
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
Aug 2, 2020
Anchorage Daily News
Background
After 100 highs, Utqiagvik marks record low temperature
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
May 14, 2020
Arctic Sounder
Event
Seasons are changing length, new comparison shows
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
May 14, 2020
Arctic Sounder
Background
Utqiagvik just recorded its first record low temperature in 13 years
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
May 1, 2020
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Failing permafrost cellars signal change in Alaska whaling towns
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
Nov 25, 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Background
Utqiagvik celebrates first whale of season in November
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
Nov 19, 2019
Arctic Sounder
Event
Utqiagvik whalers still hope to land a bowhead as season wanes
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
Nov 6, 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Utqiagvik logs more than 60 days above freezing
Utqiagvik, Alaska, United States
Sep 6, 2019
Alaska Public Media
Background
Utqiagvik Smashes June Record High
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
Jun 20, 2019
The Weather Channel
Event
In Utqiaġvik, temperatures are warmer, and the ice is changing. What does that mean for whalers?
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
May 9, 2019
Alaska Public Media
Event
Snow geese are everywhere, and we need to do something about it
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
Apr 22, 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Background
One of Alaska’s warmest springs on record is causing a dangerous thaw
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
Apr 19, 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Background
Whaling captain, crew member die in boating accident
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
Oct 8, 2018
Arctic Sounder
Event
Sea Lion (
Eumetopias jubatus
) Sighting in Utqiaġvik
Utqiagvik, Alaska, United States
Aug 19, 2018
LEO Network
Event
As the Arctic warms, a changing landscape on the Chukchi Sea
Barrow, Alaska, United States
Jun 14, 2018
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Background
As the Arctic warms, a changing landscape on the Chukchi Sea
Barrow, Alaska, United States
Jun 13, 2018
Alaska Public Media
Event
Bowhead whales, dwellers of icy seas, enjoy steady growth off Alaska in the age of climate change
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
May 13, 2018
Anchorage Daily News
Event
North Slope whalers bring in a spring bounty
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
May 4, 2018
Arctic Sounder
Event
Residents drive north on winter snow roads
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
Apr 27, 2018
Arctic Sounder
Event
Outlook shows no break in the heat
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
Mar 30, 2018
The Arctic Sounder
Event
Rural access complicated by warmer winters
Utqiagvik, Alaska, United States
Feb 2, 2018
Arctic Sounder
Event
Alaska gets federal disaster help after North Slope storm
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
Dec 22, 2017
Anchorage Daily News
Event
High temperatures in Utqiaġvik confuse NOAA algorithm
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
Dec 15, 2017
Alaska Public Media
Event
Can These Seabirds Adapt Fast Enough to Survive a Melting Arctic?
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
Dec 12, 2017
Audubon
Background
Walker declares disaster for September storm
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
Nov 24, 2017
LEO Network
Event
Alaska Gov. Walker declares disaster after costly fall storm on North Slope
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
Nov 15, 2017
Alaska Dispatch News
Event
Autumn storm that battered Utqiaġvik coastline caused more than $10 million in damage
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
Nov 14, 2017
Alaska Dispatch News
Event
Fall storms now regularly batter Alaska’s Arctic coastal villages — but don’t always qualify for disaster funds
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
Oct 20, 2017
Arctic Now
Event
Autumn storm batters northern coastline
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
Oct 6, 2017
Arctic Sounder
Event
As Alaska Thaws, Everything Changes
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
Sep 13, 2017
Gizmodo
Event
As the North Slope of Alaska warms, greenhouse gases have nowhere to go but up
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
Jun 15, 2017
Climate.gov
Event
What tiny particles blowing in North Slope air tell us about oil-field pollution
Utqiagvik, Alaska, United States
Apr 9, 2017
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Waiting for winter: ice roads mean the North Slope can get to work
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
Feb 17, 2017
Alaska Public Media
Event
Eroding Arctic coastline reveals human bones
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
Oct 7, 2015
Eye on the Arctic
Event
Sea Ice Rescue
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
Apr 29, 2014
LEO Network
Event
Weather Effects Caribou Migration and Season
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
Nov 11, 2013
LEO Network
Event
Risky Ice Conditions for Whaling
Utqiagvik, Alaska, United States
Jun 26, 2013
LEO Network
Event
Risky Ice for Whaling
Utqiagvik, Alaska, United States
Jun 5, 2013
LEO Network
Event
Unusual Skate Found on Arctic Beach
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
Sep 3, 2012
LEO Network
Event
Lynx in high Arctic
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
Aug 24, 2012
LEO Network
Event
Fur loss, oozing sores observed in Arctic Alaska polar bears
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
Apr 6, 2012
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Mysterious disease killed scores of seals in Alaska
Barrow, Alaska, United States
Oct 13, 2011
REUTERS
Event
Climate change endangers Alaska's coastal villages
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
Nov 9, 2007
U.S.
Background
Avian influenza cases have doubled statewide, but no reports from the North Slope yet
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
LEO Network
Background
Seawall to protect Utqiagvik from extreme storms
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
The Arctic Sounder
Event
Beluga whalers in Northwest Alaska, North Slope boast a great 2021 season
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Residents, engineers and scientists discuss permafrost thaw
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
Anchorage Daily News
Background
Humpback whales increasingly sighted in Arctic Alaska waters better known as bowhead territory
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
Alaska Public Media
Background
Spring bounty: Utqiagvik landed 10 whales in less than two weeks
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
The Arctic Sounder
Event
In northernmost Alaska, a battle is on to limit the damages of permafrost thaw
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
KTOO
Background
Polar bear sightings prompt North Slope officials to encourage precautions among residents
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
Anchorage Daily News
Event
U.S. Energy Department climate scientist visits Utqiaġvik to highlight permafrost and climate change research
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
Anchorage Daily News
Background
Hunting, visual storytelling and loss: Utqiaġvik photographer speaks at the Arctic at youth panel
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
LEO Network
Background
North Slope authorities urge inclusion of Iñupiat in wildlife management
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
LEO Network
Background
Along Utqiaġvik’s eroding coast, hope that a seawall can help keep the community safe
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
Anchorage Daily News
Event
'Whale is the center of everything'
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
LEO Network
Background
Arctic Sounder
Observations From Members