Environment

After a record 183 days of temperatures in Fairbanks staying under 40 degrees, spring finally seems to arrived but warmer temperatures can cause flooding as snow melts.

Each spring migratory birds from around the world congregate on Fairbanks and land at Creamers Field. However, after a winter of snowfall, the observatory is completely buried leaving no where for the birds to land. Fortunately for birds and bird watchers alike, crews from the Fairbanks International Airport Field Maintenance plow the land each spring.

After a unseasonably mild winter, the cold weather in Fairbanks has decided to stick around for a while longer. According to Karen Endres, a hydrologist with the national weather service, the record snow and cold temperatures for April means that ice thickness in many places is above average.

Researchers the the UAF Geophysical Institute have discovered a new chemical compound in Fairbanks' wintertime air.

The Department of Fish and Game will be restricting all fishing in Moose Creek and Piledriver Slough beginning this week.

Margaret Murie was one of the biggest contributors to the preservation of Alaska's wilderness and heavily contributed to the creation of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.