AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoOcean Monitoring Reversal: The National Science Foundation has halted plans to dismantle the Ocean Observatories Initiative, keeping sensors off Alaska and other coasts running after a Senate-backed backlash. Wildlife & Climate Risk: El Niño-driven marine heatwaves could raise starvation, disease, and death risks for seabirds, whales, and other ocean species as food webs get disrupted. Local Water Resilience (Homer): Homer completed a 26.5-acre purchase in the Beluga Wetlands to protect water quality, reduce coastal erosion, and buffer flooding through stormwater “sponge” peatlands. Wildlife Education (Wrangell): Students in Wrangell’s Teaching Through Technology program set up Anan Wildlife Observatory bear cameras for a third summer, livestreaming Tongass bears to build stewardship. Aviation Safety (Cordova): Alaska State Troopers say a Piper Pacer crash near Kanak Island southeast of Cordova killed the pilot; the NTSB is investigating. Summer Solstice in Alaska: The longest-day season is underway, with midnight-sun light lingering late into the night in higher-latitude communities.
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