Shrinking Sea Ice

KNOM airs three daily reports of sea ice location in Western Alaska. This information has been especially important lately, as local sea ice cover has continued to decline, year over year, bringing severe impacts to our listeners.

Amid Renovations, Nome’s UAF Campus Remains a Crossroads of Regional Interests

There are lots of new things happening these days at Nome’s branch of the University of Alaska–Fairbanks, including the campus buildings themselves, which have recently seen upgrades from multi-million-dollar renovation projects.

Climate and Weather Data Show Significant Changes In Nome, Bering Sea, and Alaska

National Weather Service observations show that, since 1900, water temperatures in the Bering Sea between June and August have been gradually rising. With that in mind, NWS says a weak to moderate La Niña is possible in Alaskan waters this winter.

Last Season’s Difficulties for Diomede Auklets May Be a Sign of Changing Climate

An assistant professor at the University of Alaska–Fairbanks suspects that changes seen in the auklet population on Little Diomede may be related to changes in climate.