Alaska Native Leaders Imagine Divergent ‘Arctic Futures’
![Leaders of Arctic communities discuss possible scenarios for the future of the region at the Arctic Futures conference (Photo: Kenton Media, used with permission)](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/DSC01214-1-1200x800.jpg)
A conference in Nome last week brought together leaders from Alaska Native communities to discuss the challenges — and opportunities — facing an evolving Arctic.
Scientists Listen for Mammals, Ships in a Changing Bering Sea
![James Longley uses a pulley over the side of a fishing boat to retrieve a sound recorder from the Bering Sea.](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/SeaSounds-1.jpg)
Less sea ice means increased shipping traffic, and that could impact marine mammals in the region. To get a better idea of what’s changing, scientists are listening in on the sounds of the Bering Sea.
Crystal’s “Serenity” Will Not Return to Nome for Years, If Ever; Locals Weigh Its Impact
![The cruise liner Crystal Serenity anchored offshore at Nome, with a Native statue in the foreground.](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/CrystalSerenity_Statue.jpg)
The luxury cruise liner “Crystal Serenity,” which stopped in Nome last month, won’t be coming around to Alaska again for at least two years, if ever.