Mb 4.00 earthquake (reviewed) occured at 2025-05-03T09:35:17 UTC, 113 km NE of Atka, Alaska #quake #earthquake #alaska
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000pwv8

Should the Yukon River be considered a 'person' with rights? Some say it's an idea whose time has come
It's an idea that already has the support of the Council of Yukon First Nations and Alaska Native people, whose cultures are also intertwined with the river.
#law #environment #culture #Yukon #Alaska #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/should-yukon-river-considered-person-with-rights-1.7524562?cmp=rss

Should the Yukon River be considered a 'person' with rights? Some say it's an idea whose time has come
It's an idea that already has the support of the Council of Yukon First Nations and Alaska Native people, whose cultures are also intertwined with the river.
#law #environment #culture #Yukon #Alaska #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/should-yukon-river-considered-person-with-rights-1.7524562?cmp=rss

Local media, #ThePeninsulaClarion written by Jake Dye about #MayDay protest in #Soldotna #Alaska yesterday.
https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/news/may-day-demonstrators-champion-workers-rights-protest-trump-policies/

Here's one article about statewide protests in #Alaska yesterday for #MayDay2025 well-written by Corrine Smith of the #AlaskaBeacon
https://alaskabeacon.com/2025/05/02/may-day-alaska-rallies-support-workers-and-protest-trump-threats-to-democracy/

1980s "If you don't think hell freezes over, you've never been to Alaska" T-shirt. Doesn't include this, but I have made some progress towards a future T-shirt history exhibit. Via Ebay, not my listing (https://www.ebay.com/itm/236083191124?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=GcS1J9wSSfa&sssrc=2047675&ssuid=laaBxFPgS0G&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY). #alaskahistory #alaska #akwx

Ml 2.80 earthquake (automatic) occured at 2025-05-03T00:56:37 UTC, 33 km SE of Pedro Bay, Alaska #quake #earthquake #alaska
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ak0255nffr53

Ml 3.30 earthquake (automatic) occured at 2025-05-03T00:46:27 UTC, 58 km E of Egegik, Alaska #quake #earthquake #alaska
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ak0255nfdlse

Denali National Park #Alaska HQ has made climate observations for more than a century. Last month 26.5 inches (67.3cm) snow is the 2nd highest April #snow total. Highest remains the presumably untouchable 92.3 inches (234.4cm) in April 1948. Graphic from the threatened xmACIS website. #akwx #climate

Denali National Park Headquarters has made daily climate observations for more than a century. The 26.5 inches (67.3cm) snowfall last month is the second highest April snow total on record. The record remains the presumably untouchable 92.3 inches (234.4cm) in April 1948. Graphic from the threatened xmACIS website. @rickirobin @Climatologist49

May 2, 1906, steamer SS Toledo left stranded by extreme Turnagain Arm tides. Man on ground seems to be literally kicking rocks. #alaskahistory #alaska

Ml 2.70 earthquake (reviewed) occured at 2025-05-02T17:17:59 UTC, 75 km WNW of Nikolski, Alaska #quake #earthquake #alaska
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000pwpk

Glacier ice texture, up close and far away, in a glacier cave under the Canwell Glacier in the Eastern Alaska Range.

In my Glaciers and Icebergs Gallery: https://photos.lwpetersen.com/Galleries/Alaska-Photos/Glaciers

My Hiking Guide to the area: https://www.lwpetersen.com/alaska-guide/canwell-glacier-and-rainbow-basin/

Did you know some Black residents of Anchorage described the 1964 Good Friday earthquake as the Passover as Blacks & other minorities were largely barred from the areas that were most damaged? Here from May 2, 1964 Pittsburgh Courier. #alaskahistory #alaska #anchoragehistory

'Election to incorporate new Xunaa Borough, and select its Assembly and school board, set for July 15' - Juneau Empire, May 2025
https://www.juneauempire.com/news/election-to-incorporate-new-xunaa-borough-and-select-its-assembly-and-school-board-set-for-july-15/
#Alaska

Ml 3.60 earthquake (reviewed) occured at 2025-05-02T09:54:42 UTC, 34 km E of Nikolski, Alaska #quake #earthquake #alaska
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ak0255lx8ws6

Ml 2.50 earthquake (automatic) occured at 2025-05-01T15:11:12 UTC, 62 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska #quake #earthquake #alaska
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ak0255kd0vnx

5:45AM: 43F, light rain.

Here it is. The obligatory comment you've all been waiting for:

"Gee, despite the near-constant rain lately, it's amazing how light it is at 4:00AM!"

As spring/summer continues, I'll be saying the same about 3:30AM...and 3:00AM...and 2:30AM...and...

One thing that I truly dislike about the north is the "midnight sun" aspect.

It's for the birds. Literally. I heard tweeting at 4:00AM also.

#Gletscher zeigen, wie stark #fossileBrennstoffe die Umwelt beeinflussen.

Forschende untersuchten #Schmelzwasser aus Gletschern in #Alaska, der #Schweiz, #Kirgisistan und #Ecuador. Dabei fanden sie heraus, dass ein erheblicher Teil des gelösten organischen Kohlenstoffs aus #Luftverschmutzung stammt. Die Zusammensetzung spiegelt den Einfluss von #Verbrennung fossiler Stoffe und #Waldbränden wider.

https://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2024GB008359