The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a rule Tuesday that will require 218 chemical plants to reduce toxic and carcinogenic airborne pollutants, aiming to reduce the number of people with elevated cancer risk by 96% nationwide. The rulings principally address chloroprene: used to make rubber products, and ethylene oxide, used primarily for sterilizing medical supplies. […]

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In a world first, marine biologists were able to have a discourse with a humpback whale, pushing out the boundaries of cooperation and understanding that could be possible between our two species. An adult female humpback whale, known as Twain, in Southeast Alaska, was located along with a group of whales and called with a […]

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Across Alaska last year, there were 92 instances of animal strikes on the state’s runways. This year, the Alaska Dept. of Transportation is rolling out a four-legged robotic guard animal that can be disguised as a fox or a coyote to deter animals from crossing or loitering on the runways. The DoT and local airport […]

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