Near Nome

	Ocean / Sea	33
	Weather	32
	Food Security	25
	Ice / Snow Change	23
	Transportation	22
	Safety	20
	Extreme Precipitation	14
	Extreme Wind	13
	Birds	11
	Death / Die-off / Decline	11
	Buildings	11
	Extreme Temperature	10
	Land Mammals	10
	Storm Surge	10
	Erosion	9
	Marine Mammals	9
	Human Health	8
	Insects	8
	Unusual Range / Sighting	8
	Deformity / Disease / Injury	7
	Fish	7
	Flooding / Draining	7
	Permafrost Change	7
	Plants / Kelp	7
	Seasonal Timing	7
	Unusual Animal Behavior	6
	Rain on Snow	6
	Surface Waters / Wetlands	6
	Cultural Impact	5
	Energy	5
	Invertebrates	5
	Land	5
	One Health	5
	Pets	4
	Unusual Size / Abundance	3
	Communication	3
	Debris / Trash	3
	Economic Impact	3
	Fisheries	3
	Harvest Change	3
	Rabies	3
	Sanitation	3
	Air Quality	2
	Air	2
	Algal Bloom	2
	Aquaculture	2
	Arachnids	2
	Burial Site	2
	Displacement	2
	Infestation	2
	Microbes	2
	Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning	2
	Parasite	2
	Sports / Recreation	2
	Pathogen	2
	Water Security	2
	Botulism	1
	Earthquake	1
	Injury	1
	Mental Health	1
	Pollution	1
	Trichinosis	1
	Fire	1

	January	6
	February	7
	March	7
	April	4
	May	10
	June	15
	July	17
	August	16
	September	9
	October	3
	November	10
	December	9

	2024	9
	2023	8
	2022	15
	2021	14
	2020	15
	2019	19
	2018	6
	2017	5
	2016	6
	2015	4
	2014	7
	2013	1
	2012	2
	2011	2

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	Summer	47
	Winter	22
	Fall	21
	Spring	21

High winds cause erosion and flooding in region

Sabine’s Gull––A distinctive and unusual tern-like gull

Third consecutive Bering Sea storm touches down on Alaska's west coast

First ever subsistence fishery closure at Port Clarence causes hardship at Teller, Brevig

Unusual Bubble (Capsule) in Fish Eggs

Research vessel en route to Nome after trapped in ice for 14 days

Nome and the region hit with back-to-back snow storms

Mystery invertebrate in a red crab

Winter storms bring deep snow, high winds and delays to Nome

Storm erodes shoreline at Shishmaref

Harmful algae bloom detected in Bering Strait waters

Crab pots 'absolutely stuffed' as Bering Sea Dungeness fishery breaks records

Large-scale internet outage due to cut fiberoptic cable interrupts business as usual

ADF&G dispatches rabid moose roaming through Teller

Rabies outbreak worries health officials

Snow, wind and rain disrupt life as usual in Nome

Back-to-back blizzards hit region with high winds and snow

Musk ox attacks and injures pet dog

Nome’s Curtis Worland died after musk ox attack

Warm weather woes wreak havoc in Nome

No sea ice in Grantley Harbor

Ringed seal with poor hair growth

‘Some of them just disappeared’: Essential pieces of life in Nome were lost in the storm

Powerful storm slams Western Alaska

Researchers find high concentrations of harmful algae in regional waters

Norton Sound crab fishery bounces back with record year following fishing hiatus

Visiting cormorant to White Mountain

Brant displaying unusual spinning behavior south of Nome

Unusual behavior in red fox

With less sea ice, expect seal pups near shore

Swans displaying unusual posture floating in lake

Uncommonly consistent, strong winds rip through Western Alaska

Storms hit region with high winds, snow and then rain

Ships traveling into a warming Arctic are leaving garbage in their wake, scientists warn

Back-to-back storms bring screaming winds to Nome and region

This November's sea ice extent in the northern Bering is the best in years

Red Squirrels (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) in Nome

Norton Sound silver run among lowest harvests in decades

Research has no answers for continued seabird die-off

Western Alaska residents fill buckets of late-budding salmonberries

Dead seabirds wash up on regional shores

Coast Guard rescues man after being pounced, stalked by grizzly

Low Abundance of Fish Harms Norton Sound’s Commercial Fishing Season

Blizzardy March buries Nome in lots of snow

Red Fox Rabies Outbreak in Nome

Mild Temperatures and North Winds Contribute to Low Sea Ice Extent in Bering

Winter Storm Buffets Western Alaska While Lack of Sea Ice Continues to be the Norm

Storm re-engineers mouth of Nome River

Fall storm wreaks havoc

Minor to Severe Erosion Across the Region Caused by Strong Bering Sea Storm

After dry summer, Nome sets daily rain record

Foreign plastic continues to wash up on region’s beaches

Low Water Makes Fishing Difficult

Foreign Marine Debris Found in the Bering Sea

﻿ ﻿Reports of dead seabirds raise concerns of another die-off

Yellow-tinted Water around Nome Identified As Spruce Pollen

Dead Tomcod (Microgadus proximus) on Beach

Pollen Tinting Water around Norton Sound Communities

Uncommon Ruby Tiger Moth (Phragmatobia fuliginosa) Sighting

Yellow Jacket Wasp Nesting on the Beaches in Nome

Colder weather brings Bering Sea ice extent and thickness to near normal, benefiting hunters

Erosion threatens campsites at Nome River, Fort Davis

An atmospheric river is drenching parts of Alaska after a stretch of scorching weather

Nome Breaks Another Climate Record: Most Rain in 24 Hours

How an accelerated warming cycle in Alaska's Bering Sea is creating ecological havoc

Rusty tussock moths invade Seward Peninsula

Warm Ocean Temperatures

Rusty Tussock Moth (Orgyia antiqua) Caterpillars in Nome

Infestation of Rusty Tussock Caterpillars (Orgyia antiqua) in Nome River Valley

Stranded walrus (Odobenus rosmarus divergens)

Blue Mussel (Mytilus edulis) Die-Off

Dead Smelt (Osmerus mordax) and Tomcod (Microgadus proximus) Scattered for Miles along Beach

First red squirrel documented in Nome

Seal pups and walrus calves found stranded on regional beaches

Walrus herds pass Nome Headed North

Man rescued from ice drifting in Bering Sea describes hours jumping from floe to floe

Shorefast Ice Breaks Off in Nome

Back-to-back storms cripple business as usual in Nome

Leads in Ice After Warm Storm

Reports of dead seabirds raise concerns of another die-off