Law of the Sea treaty ratification dead in U.S. Senate
It now appears that any chance the U.S. Congress would ratify the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea
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Freak thunderstorm rumbles in Alaska’s northernmost city
An unusually warm day in the United States’s coldest and northernmost community sparked a freak rumbling of thunder on Sunday,
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What’s the real damage of Shell’s Alaska drilling rig drifting incident?
The damage to Royal Dutch Shell’s reputation may be the biggest consequence of the misstep in Unalaska Saturday when a
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Alaska glacier complicates recovery efforts at site of 1952 military tragedy
It’s easy to see how somebody could get lost in the craggy crevasses of Alaska’s Knik and Colony glaciers, located
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First Americans passed through Alaska in three distinct waves
People arrived in North and South America in three distinct waves instead of one, with most modern Native Americans descending
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Bristol Bay fishery in Alaska on track as salmon season wanes
The number of fish returning to the world’s largest sockeye salmon fishery has fallen sharply in at least one major
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Polar bear scientist: Why I care about Zoos
I am chief scientist for Polar Bears International, the leading nonprofit dedicated to saving polar bears from extinction. For most
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A silver screen for Bethel, Alaska
Just in time for sequels to the “Amazing Spider Man,” “Transformers” and “X-Men”, residents of Bethel, the small town in
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Tsunami debris widespread in Alaska, but not radioactive, says group
Surveyors examining several Alaska beaches for Japanese tsunami debris found fuel canisters and scores of Styrofoam blocks and oyster floats,
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Shell’s biggest regulatory challenges in Arctic Alaska may yet lie ahead
Editor’s note: This is the third installment of a three-part series regarding Shell’s upcoming offshore activity in Alaska’s Arctic region.Part
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Will offshore oil development in Alaska’s Arctic make state rich? Don’t count on it.
Editor’s note: This is the second of a three-part series. Part three will focus on the pipelines Shell must build
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Shell readies to roll dice on multibillion-dollar bet in Arctic Alaska
Editor’s note: This is the first of a three-part series looking at Shell’s plans to drill for offshore oil in
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Biologists look to ocean for clues in Alaska king salmon collapse
What scientists know about the working of the ecosystem beneath the storm-swept waters of Alaska is a lot and almost
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Time to panic about sinking Alaska oil prices?
With the 49th state’s economic health harnessed to the oil industry, Alaskans are no strangers to wild fiscal rides. But
Read moreDeep drilling reveals evidence of extreme warming periods in Arctic’s past
Imagine a much, much warmer climate enveloping Alaska and the Arctic. Sea levels have risen, and sea ice hardly exists.
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