Alaska Current Affairs, GK & News
Erupting Alaska Volcanoes- Key facts
Three remote Alaska volcanoes are in different states of eruption. One of the volcanos is producing lava while other two is blowing steam and ash. Highlights None of the small communities surrounding the volcanoes have been affected, till now. Webcams on August 6 showed episodic low-level ash emissions from Pavlof Volcano. Following the emissions, observatory ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Alaska • Caldera • Great Sitkin Volcano • Pavlof Volcano • Semisopochnoi Volcano • Types of volcanic eruptions • Volcanic ash • Volcanic Eruption
Sunflower sea star breeding to increase kelp forest
The scientists in the United States are breeding the Sunflower sea stars off coast of Washington State. Background Between 2013 and 2017, warming of oceans killed 5.75 billion sunflower sea stars. Around 91% of the world sunflower sea stars are found between the sea waters of Mexico and Alaska. The scientists believe that reviving the ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Alaska • Biodiversity • IUCN • kelp forest • Marine life • Mexico • Pacific Ocean • sunflower sea star
Tallest mountain in North America, Mount McKinley renamed as Denali
United States has changed the name of tallest mountain in North America Mount McKinley to its original native name Denali. It was announced by US President Barack Obama ahead of his three-day visit to Alaska to highlight the issue of climate change. It was renamed following the lead of the state of Alaska, US Department ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2015
Topics: Alaska • Current Affairs 2016 • Geography • North America • United States