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On April 1, a young humpback whale was found tied up in a probable fishing line and anchored down in a busy area in Iliuliuk Bay. Four days later, a group of whale entanglement experts carefully cut the line wrapped around the humpback's mouth and tail.
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A humpback whale is now free in Unalaska after being tied up for at least four days. The entangled whale was first reported on Monday evening in Iliuliuk Bay.
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Unalaska is still pursuing the Makushin Geothermal Project, even after a rocky four years to try to get the project off the ground. Today, the Ounalashka Corp. board of directors plans to meet to discuss ways to move forward, which could include dissolving its partnership with Chena Power, essentially buying them out.
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In this episode of “Island Interviews”, local college student Sasha Rankin shares her experience in the international climate program. She discusses tips on visiting Arctic communities and the significance of learning from one another.
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Unalaska was the closest it had ever been to achieving its decades-long goal of developing geothermal energy from Makushin Volcano just a few miles from town. But difficulties meeting investment deadlines have led to the end of the Makushin Geothermal Project.
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The Great Sitkin volcano, located on a remote island 23 miles northeast of Adak, has been erupting since July 2021. Scientists have now discovered the reason behind the years-long eruption, which is helping them assess the volcano's potential hazards more accurately.
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The City of Unalaska is pulling out of the Makushin Geothermal Project, after the city council on Tuesday rejected the new terms requested by the company building the project.
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The City of Unalaska’s administration is advising city council not to renew the Makushin Geothermal Project power purchase agreement, according to a memo released Friday, which would effectively end the city’s four-year participation with the project.
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Unalaska is closer than ever to building a geothermal power plant on Makushin Volcano, but the project is facing investment challenges and the city is weighing its options.
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Alaskan scientists are using machine learning to help identify what ash deposits go with what volcano. They say it helps identify what threat-level volcanoes are today.
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In this episode of "Island Interviews," Ranger Adrienne McGill discusses the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge's work in the Aleutian Islands and shares some of their latest research findings.
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In this episode of “Island Interview,” the Qawalangin Tribe’s Environmental Director Mandy Salminen and Resilience Coordinator Shayla Shaishnikoff discuss the multifaceted impacts of warmer winters in the Aleutian Islands and how the community can contribute to climate change research.