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ALASKA FISHERIES
In 1944, the US Coast Guard released 29 reindeer on an Alaskan island as a food supply; 19 years later, scientists found them to be 6000, and next winter, only 42 were alive- In 1979, old salmon cans were stored in an Alaskan cannery, and decades later, when scientists cracked them open, a rising worm count revealed something unexpected about changing ocean food webs
- US Senate votes to revoke Trump's tariffs on Canada
- How Alaska Pollock became part of international disputesFilet-o-Fish success came from a Bering Sea supply shift. Post-World War II innovations enabled deep sea pollock fishing. Factory ships pro...05 Oct, 2025, 09.54 AM IST
- Scientists crack 12-year mystery behind sea star killing epidemic: Bacterium identified as marine mass killerA decade-long mystery surrounding the devastating sea star wasting disease along North America's Pacific coast has been solved. Scientists ...05 Aug, 2025, 06.49 AM IST
- Greenland in the spotlight: Why Trump wants to gain control of the 4,000-year-old civilisationU.S. President Trump seeks control over mineral-rich Greenland, a self-governing region of Denmark home to diverse Inuit populations. Green...10 Mar, 2025, 12.48 PM IST
- Commercial whaling, climate change are inhibiting evolutionary change in Arctic whales30 Oct, 2024, 02.09 PM IST
- Most money for endangered species goes to a small number of creatures, leaving others in limboSince the passage of the Endangered Species Act, over 1,700 species in the US have been listed as threatened or endangered. However, there ...30 Dec, 2023, 04.11 PM IST
- Warmer oceans blamed for disappearance of billions of Alaska's Snow crabsRising ocean temperatures in Alaska's Bering Sea have caused a disappearance of snow crabs, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospher...20 Oct, 2023, 05.26 PM IST
- As climate change and high costs plague Alaska's fisheries, fewer young people take up the tradeThe commercial fishing industry in Alaska is facing a shortage of young fishers due to high barriers to entry, unpredictable climate change...26 Sep, 2023, 11.43 PM IST
- U.S. still stumped by latest flying objects as friction with China growsWhile American and Canadian officials struggled to explain the presence of the objects, a White House spokesperson stressed that there was ...14 Feb, 2023, 09.35 AM IST
- Seafood biz braces for losses of jobs, fish due to sanctionsThe latest round of U.S. attempts to punish Russia for the invasion of Ukraine includes bans on imports of seafood, alcohol and diamonds. T...31 Mar, 2022, 11.42 AM IST
- On an Alaskan island, a US mayor Patrick Pletnikoff fights for fur seals - and a new future12 Jul, 2021, 04.03 PM IST
- Japan, US to share China worry as ministers meet in TokyoUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken, after holding the so-called “two plus two” security talks with Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and the...16 Mar, 2021, 05.14 PM IST
- Japan, US to share China concern as ministers meet in TokyoUS Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken are to hold so-called "two plus two" security talks on Tuesday with...16 Mar, 2021, 10.07 AM IST
- Extinction Watch: Steller Sea Lions are known for disntinctive vocal airingsHistorically, Steller sea lions were plentiful throughout the coastal North Pacific Ocean. But their numbers started declining as they were...01 Jun, 2020, 11.54 PM IST
- Gold prices edge up on trade talk hopes, but Fed stance caps gainsRussia Raised Gold Holdings by 6.2 Tonnes in January -IMF.22 Feb, 2019, 07.53 AM IST
- Ten million tonnes of fish get wasted every year: studyIndustrial fishing fleets dump nearly 10 million tonnes of good fish back into the ocean every year - enough to fill about 4,500 Olympic si...27 Jun, 2017, 05.20 PM IST
- Rare new species of beaked whale identified27 Jul, 2016, 06.17 PM IST
- 21 highly successful people who rebounded after getting firedThese successful people prove that what may initially feel like failure may just be the launching pad you need for success.11 Oct, 2015, 04.19 PM IST
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