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Major Fall Storm Prompts Evacuations in Northwest Alaska Communities, Including Kotzebue

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A strong storm bringing high winds and coastal flooding and erosion concerns to coastal communities is expected to peak, according to forecasters.Mike Dunleavy · Kotzebue See the Story

The Ambler Road Project Would Jeopardize One of the Last Great Wilderness Hunts in America

“I don’t know if this will work, but I don’t think it’ll hurt.” I hand the folding saw back to Arc and pick up the two alder boughs I’ve just cut. Through the screening leaves I see my husband raise his eyebrows, but he doesn’t object. Instead, he falls in line and we begin to creep, single-file and shielded by brush, across the valley toward a herd of caribou. The 800 yards of tundra between us looks flat. It’s why we’re so exposed. But wading …Kotzebue · Kotzebue Read Article

Alaska climate report: August, a time of meteorological change - Alaska Native News

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August was a bit of a weather yo-yo in some parts of Alaska. Kotzebue, Nome and Bethel had warm weather in the month’s first week but cooler than average temperatures later in the month, according to the August summary from the Alaska Climate Research Center. Cold Bay, Juneau, and stations in the Interior set several […] The post Alaska climate report: August, a time of meteorological change appeared first on Alaska Native News.Kotzebue · Kotzebue Read Article

U.S. Army validates BAE Systems CATV with historic Arctic swim in Kotzebue, Alaska

Two U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster IIs transported Soldiers, CATVs, and mission-essential equipment from Fort Wainwright to Kotzebue. Upon arrival, two CH-47 Chinook helicopters from the 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment conducted an air assault insertion, moving B Troop into position to begin operations. Photo: U.S. Army. Before the swim, Soldiers carried out reconnaissance across the tundra, where muskeg made navigation and movement e…U.S. Army · Kotzebue Read Article

Private companies step up to gather weather data for NOAA as staffing cuts hobble agency forecasting

Read the full story at Inside Climate News. When staffing shortages caused the National Weather Service (NWS) to suspend weather balloon launches at its Kotzebue, Alaska, station earlier this year, a startup deploying next-generation weather balloons, WindBorne Systems, stepped up to fill the void. The company began selling its western Alaskan atmospheric data to the … Continue reading Private companies step up to gather weather data for NOAA a…NOAA · Kotzebue Read Article

Staffing cuts push NOAA to buy weather data from private balloon and drone firms

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Facing a dwindling federal balloon network, the National Weather Service began purchasing high-altitude observations from startups this year to shore up forecasts ahead of a busy hurricane season.Meg Wilcox reports for Inside Climate News.In short:Trump-era reductions left at least a dozen NWS launch sites idle, including Kotzebue, Alaska, forcing a pause in routine radiosonde flights.WindBorne Systems and other venture-backed firms now sell bal…National Weather Service · Kotzebue Read Article

Private Companies Step up to Gather Weather Data for NOAA as Staffing Cuts Hobble Agency Forecasting - Inside Climate News

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WindBorne Systems is one of several companies launching balloons, drones, buoys and other devices to provide critical data to the beleaguered agency’s National Weather Service, but they can’t fill all the gaps.Drones · Kotzebue See the Story