Shrinking Sea Ice
![An aerial view of near-shore ocean ice near the village of Shaktoolik, Alaska.](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/2016-01-08-static-misc-001-2432px-1200x800.jpg)
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
![UAF Northwest Campus director, Bob Metcalf, stands in the hallway of the newly renovated education center. Photo Credit: Davis Hovey, KNOM (2018)](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/BobMetcalf_EducationCenter-2-1200x798.jpg)
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 Models' projections of sea-ice freeze up for 2017-2018. Photo/Graphic courtesy of Rick Thoman with NWS (2017)](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Sea-Ice-Data.jpg)
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
![Little Diomede](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Screen-Shot-2017-02-28-at-11.31.26-AM-1024x682.png)
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.