It's long been suspected that wild turkeys are to blame for Maine moose tick infestation. A new study proves that theory wrong.
While the Kenai Peninsula is relatively lucky that the ecosystems here are fairly intact, there are still a handful of invasive species making their way into the streams, fields and gardens here.
The national weather agency reported that as of 7 a.m., the snowfall in Madrid reached a level unseen in half a century.
As sea ice in the Arctic decreases due to climate change, it’s opening the way for more than cruise ship travel. Scientists have found evidence that links the decline of sea ice to the emergence of a virus in Arctic marine mammals that has killed thousands of seals in European waters.
Thawing sea ice may have opened the door, allowing the infection to cross oceans, a new study suggests.
For half a century, Taku had been the one known Alaskan glacier to withstand the effects of climate change – until now.
Danny Foster and Mike Hawley of Kivalina were ice fishing outside of town when they came upon something they’d never seen before. Incidentally, similar ice balls or ice eggs were reported on an ocean beach in Finland on the same day.
Climate change is making life difficult for the indigenous people - and wildlife - of the Sami region.
Stop land damage and change food production to halt climate crisis, United Nations scientists warn in second IPCC report
These tiny, black, thread-like pests dig into plants and like to hang about in gangs, which is why you see so many of them. It is as if they want to be as annoying as possible.
Average temperature for month amid Arctic heatwave was 58.1F (14.5C), nearly 1F above previous high set in July 2004
Fibromatosis is not a cause of deer mortality, according to officials, who added that the disease is not known to infect humans.
A second whale has been found dead floating in the middle of Turnagain Arm, just two weeks after a juvenile humpback whale was found dead on the Arm after stranding itself twice.
Watch where you step.
Two four-wheelers carrying five men leaving Bethel broke through needle ice on the upper end of Church Slough on Sunday night. Two of the men died, while three others were treated for hypothermia in Bethel.
Patrick Jones, wildlife biologist for the state Department of Fish and Game, said he has heard of dogs killing moose, caribou and a days-old musk ox calf, but nothing like this attack.
Jeffrey Cheng, 33, died in the slide. One of his friends managed to hold on to a tree as waves of avalanche debris washed over his head. The third member of their group wasn’t caught.
Strong winds and freezing temperatures left an upstate New York lake house encased in a shell of ice.
Possible wolf spider seen in Teller
Landslides threatened community water supply, transportation, and residential homes.
Walrus in Bristol Bay and Port Heiden are not uncommon in summer. The fact they are present in April is unusual and residents believe factors such as the lack of sea ice, lack of food and warming ocean temperatures may be the reason.
Thinner sea ice and melting permafrost. Is it related to changes in the Earth's axis?
Warmer winter temperatures are bringing Arctic Ground Squirrels out of hibernation
Above normal than average seal strandings in the Aleutians.
A flock of European Starlings sighted at a mid-town Anchorage building.
Very early for a hummingbird, especially in a non-urban area without feeders.
Horned Puffin sighted near Smith Island in the Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca, WA.
Weather patterns have changed so much in the past several years.
Foodscaping a Tribal College – The purpose of the project is to provide the Northwest Indian College (NWIC) and Lummi Communities with a model of food sovereignty and local access to organic, traditional foods.
Goldfish Lake near Port Heiden is on the verge of draining into the Bering Sea.
Manila Clam (Venerupis philippinarum) Die-off observed - possibly related to freezing temperatures.
On a field trip with Northwest Indian College Geology class to Chuckanut Drive saw water with apparent difference in color.
Three healthy snowfalls with progessively more snow each time.
Hazy air conditions in the Mat-Su Valley, southcentral Alaska.
Himalaya blackberry is an introduced, perennial, spreading shrub.
Never seen before in area.
Weeks earlier than normal.
Unusual atmospheric rainbow-like
Open water interferes with subsistence practices.
It was a very warm week of the 25th of January, on my way home it started raining pretty heavy, mind you, no snow, but rain. I was expecting maybe some wet snow, but it was not to be...
Flocks of Common Murres were seen flying overhead, along with dying and grounded birds scampering around the Fish Lake area, just to the southeast foothills of Mount Yealo in the Susitna Valley.
Observations From Members 