Emily Schwing, Author at High Country News https://www.hcn.org A nonprofit independent magazine of unblinking journalism that shines a light on all of the complexities of the West. Thu, 01 Feb 2024 11:40:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/cropped-HCN_Logo-Monogram_White_Sq-2-32x32.png Emily Schwing, Author at High Country News https://www.hcn.org 32 32 229054741 Alaska is short on gravel and long on development projects https://www.hcn.org/articles/growth-sustainability-alaska-is-short-on-gravel-and-long-on-development-projects/ Fri, 26 Jan 2024 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/articles/growth-sustainability-alaska-is-short-on-gravel-and-long-on-development-projects/ The West Dock Causeway is part of the oil and gas infrastructure on Alaska’s North Slope. Gravel is a prized commodity for the oil and gas industry. [

The state’s North Slope communities need rocks, and they’re hard to come by.

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]]> 321790 An Alaska expedition uncovers new details about dinosaurs of the Far North https://www.hcn.org/articles/scientific-research-an-alaska-expedition-uncovers-new-details-about-dinosaurs-of-the-far-north/ Wed, 20 Sep 2023 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/scientific-research-an-alaska-expedition-uncovers-new-details-about-dinosaurs-of-the-far-north/ Geologist Paul McCarthy spent more than two weeks on the Yukon River this summer measuring sections of sedimentary rocks and interpreting their details to recreate a landscape that was rich with prehistoric life 100 million years ago.

A trio of scientists spent weeks on the Yukon River to learn more about the habitat and landscape where ancient dinosaurs once roamed.

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]]> 203651 As Newtok, Alaska, crumbles, residents are left in a dangerous limbo https://www.hcn.org/issues/55-7/north-climate-change-as-newtok-alaska-crumbles-residents-are-left-in-a-dangerous-limbo/ Fri, 23 Jun 2023 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/north-climate-change-as-newtok-alaska-crumbles-residents-are-left-in-a-dangerous-limbo/ Newtok, Alaska, seen from the air in April.

The town is supposed to move, but federal funding and complex logistics mean most residents are stuck.

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]]> 226190 Alaska Natives are underserved by emergency translation services https://www.hcn.org/issues/55-5/indigenous-affairs-how-alaska-natives-are-underserved-by-emergency-translation-services/ Mon, 01 May 2023 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/indigenous-affairs-how-alaska-natives-are-underserved-by-emergency-translation-services/

A FEMA contractor’s incompetence in Alaska Native languages highlights a systemic problem.

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]]> 226017 Dwindling sea ice and rising Arctic ship traffic may bring unwelcome visitors to King Island, Alaska https://www.hcn.org/articles/north-communities-dwindling-sea-ice-and-rising-arctic-ship-traffic-may-bring-unwelcome-visitors-to-king-island-alaska/ Wed, 26 Apr 2023 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/north-communities-dwindling-sea-ice-and-rising-arctic-ship-traffic-may-bring-unwelcome-visitors-to-king-island-alaska/

Members of the King Island Native Community see potential threats to their food security and cultural resources.

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]]> 199328 Alaska whaling communities pilot a project to keep traditional ice cellars frozen https://www.hcn.org/articles/north-climate-change-alaska-whaling-communities-pilot-a-project-to-keep-traditional-ice-cellars-frozen/ Mon, 30 Jan 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/2023/01/30/alaska-whaling-communities-pilot-a-project-to-keep-traditional-ice-cellars-frozen/

‘You can’t put half a whale in a little home freezer.’

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]]> 96456 How far can $25 million go to relocate a community that’s disappearing into Alaska’s melting permafrost? https://www.hcn.org/articles/north-climate-change-how-far-can-25-million-go-to-relocate-a-community-thats-disappearing-into-alaskas-melting-permafrost/ Wed, 18 Jan 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/2023/01/18/how-far-can-25-million-go-to-relocate-a-community-thats-disappearing-into-alaskas-melting-permafrost/

A recent Interior Department grant aims to help residents in Newtok move to higher ground, but it’s just a sliver of what’s needed.

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]]> 96464 Alaska’s Arctic waterways are turning orange, threatening drinking water https://www.hcn.org/articles/north-water-alaskas-arctic-waterways-are-turning-orange-threatening-drinking-water/ Tue, 13 Dec 2022 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/2022/12/13/alaskas-arctic-waterways-are-turning-orange-threatening-drinking-water/

Scientists think climate change may be the culprit.

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