AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoE-Rate Uncertainty: The FCC is weighing cuts or a full rethink of the E-Rate internet subsidy that helps Alaska schools and libraries stay connected. Arctic Research Milestone: UAF’s Geophysical Institute marked 80 years since Truman signed the law creating it—an Arctic science engine with roots in wartime geophysics. Skywatching for Alaska: NASA highlights Aug. 12’s total solar eclipse over Greenland/Iceland/northern Spain plus a partial eclipse visible from Alaska, followed by the Perseids and a late-month partial lunar eclipse. Heat Advisory: The first-ever heat advisory for Anchorage and parts of Southcentral Alaska warns of upper-70s temperatures through the weekend before a cooler, wetter shift. Ocean Monitoring Returns: Northwest ocean observatories are starting to come back after being yanked, with gliders and redeployed systems tracking low-oxygen and warming seas. Landslide Risk Map: A new U.S. map estimates 6.5 million people live on landslide-prone slopes—Alaska is a smaller share, but the exposure picture is clearer nationwide.
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