It’s a vicious cycle: As the weather warms, the Earth’s permafrost is melting, releasing greenhouse gases that are going to make the planet even hotter.
An Eight-spotted Langson's (Fabricius, 1775) or Langson's Forester Couper observed lower Kenai Peninsula of Alaska.
Early Blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum)
Climate-induced habitat changes on Alaska's North Slope such as coastal erosion and permafrost thaw have produced more food for migrating brant, a study says.
The notoriously difficult-to-study Pacific walrus population decreased by about half between 1981 and 1999, likely due to hunting and changes to sea-ice habitat, according to a new USGS study that is considered the most up-to-date and comprehensive so far. The Pacific walrus is being considered for Endangered Species Act protections.
River Erosion
Because ice makes up a good portion of the underground foundation of northern Alaska, thawing has dropped the landscape as much as 3 feet in some places.
Salmon Berries (Rubus spectabilis) Early
Unusual weevil (Curculionoidea)
Spruce Aphid (Elatobium abietinum) Damage
Brown bear (Ursus arctos) caught in village.
Large Old World Swallowtail Butterfly
Something strange is happening to the oceans. As coral reefs wither and fisheries collapse, octopuses are multiplying like mad. As soon as they perceive weakness, they will amass an army and invade the land, too.
Black fly
Early Growth of Salmonberries (Rubus spectabilis - Highbush)
Early salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis) boom
Unusual atmospheric rainbow-like
Blooming Raspberry plants
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