Closely resembling a spider, this long legged mite belongs to the family Erythraeoidae and can be found in many different environments across Alaska.
Dead tomcod were found on the beach following warm temperatures in Norton Sound, repeating a 2019 mortality event in the same area.
Is there something that would cause fingers to tingle or swell after touching the mussels and clams?
Ocean water may be tinted yellow from pollen.
Elevated pollen levels in Anchorage and across Alaska raise questions about changes in respiratory health and the importance of having good air quality during the coronavirus pandemic.
The Seward Peninsula is within the ruby tiger moth range, but sightings are rare.
"We have not seen this on a wide-spread occasion in a number of years. They are nesting in sea weed, and making it troublesome to go to the beach." Jacob Martin
The North Pacific Humpback whale population has increased, and sightings are becoming more common.
Unusually high levels of seasonal pollen create a visible sheen on water.
Ticks used to be uncommon in Northern Saskatchewan, but are becoming more abundant as the climate warms.
Himalayan blackberries (Rubus armeniacus) are out competing native shrub species and taking over open grasslands.
Seeing pollen in rainwater is unusual.
Warm temperatures are causing birch buds to burst, sending large amounts of pollen in the air. In Chuathbaluk, there was so much pollen, it was visible as a tornado.
High water in the Noatak River causes erosion near the old dump site.
Spring brought a plethora of Indigo Buntings, Baltimore Orioles and Rufus Towhees.
Unusually warm spring temperatures are rapidly melting above average snowpack, leading to flooding.
High water in the Koyukuk River is causing erosion near Huslia as warm spring temperatures rapidly melt above-average snowpack.
Unusually active marine mammals seen near Unalaska may actually be Pacific white-sided dolphins.
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