Early snowmelt and low precipitation have led to low river water levels on the southern Seward Peninsula. Low water levels may be a contributing factor in observations of poor fishing, and poor fish health, along the western coast of Alaska.
Unusually large cone crops may be the result of favorable variations in weather across several years.
Local reports on the big storm system hitting northern and western Alaska.
Warmer summers in Alaska means that extra precautions are needed to keep fish cool from the time of harvest until it has been processed and put away.
Concern about permafrost thaw and possible impacts to underground water and wastewater lines.
Unusually high number of horseflies and wasps observed during a year with temperatures and precipitation levels above normal.
"We were lucky to have the berm in place. The next day, the water levels went down and the erosion was noticeable."
We observed more than 50 otherwise healthy (not spawned out) dead fish including pink and chum salmon and white fish
Warm water near Golovin is hurting pink salmon. Many salmon caught had red speckled dots on flesh, raising concerns about food safety. Female pink salmon were seen dead in the bay.
Norton Sound residents have reported salmon die-offs in unusually large numbers during the last week. According to the Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation (NSEDC), dead pre-spawned pink salmon were found in multiple river systems over the weekend.
"Its face was down in the mud and it was laboring to breathe. Its body condition was wasted and we could see its ribs."
The rehabilitation center in Seward doesn’t usually get bearded seals, which live much farther north.
When the green water is here, its dangerous to travel straight across the Lagoon to White Mountain. In the past we took the land route, cross on Kitchavik river and on up over land to White Mountain.
This was the warmest autumn on record for western Alaska. Local observer comments on how lack of sea ice is effecting fish and bird behavior.
Stormy weather stalled a search and rescue effort on Monday for a man from White Mountain, whose 4-wheeler broke through thin ice at the edge of Golovin Bay on Sunday.
We've had so much wind this winter, on the 15th of January, the winds were warm!!!!!!
We do not ever recall having flowers blooming this late in the year.
Community concerned about health and safety from old site.
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