Zombie ice from Greenland will raise sea level more than 27 centimetres, study says
Dead ice is doomed to melt, no matter what happens with future carbon pollution Greenland’s rapidly melting ice sheet will
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Author: The Associated Press
Companies announce investment in major Alaska oil project
Two oil and gas companies have announced plans to invest $2.6 billion into developing a major oil field on Alaska’s
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Sarah Palin could join U.S. Congress, as her ex in-laws hold fundraiser for opponent
Alaska voters get their first shot at using ranked voting in a statewide race Tuesday in a special U.S. House
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Volcano near Iceland’s capital, main airport erupts again after 8-month pause
International airport remains open, but officials warn people to avoid site some 30 km from Reykjavik A volcano in southwest
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Russia taking over ownership stakes in Arctic oil field
Russia announced further moves Tuesday to take over foreign ownership stakes in energy projects, saying it would acquire the stock
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Finland, Sweden take huge step toward NATO membership
30 NATO allies signed off on accession protocols, but could be months before 2 countries are full members The 30
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Helicopter pilot dies in crash while helping fight Alaska wildfire
By Mark Thiessen Fatality was the 1st related to Alaska wildfires in 22 years A helicopter contracted to support firefighting
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U.S. Army poised to revamp Alaska forces to prep for Arctic fight
Forces in Alaska ‘creating an extreme cold weather capable formation,’ says army secretary The U.S. Army is poised to revamp
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Man saved after clinging to ice chunk in Alaska’s Cook Inlet
By Mark Thiessen Man clung to a chunk of ice in Alaska’s Cook Inlet for over 30 minutes Saturday An
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Alaska truckers form convoy to support Canadian protests
Alaska truck drivers have rallied in support of their counterparts in Canada who oppose COVID-19 vaccine mandates with a convoy.
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Musher’s dog killed when team crossed busy Alaska highway
A dog was killed and another ran off after a pickup collided with a sled team A dog was killed
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Rural Alaska at risk as COVID-19 surge swamps faraway hospitals
One Indigenous village in Alaska knew what to do to keep out COVID-19. They put up a gate on the only
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Warming Arctic linked to polar vortex outbreaks farther south
Warmer air weakens the vortex, which normally keeps cold air trapped in Arctic, letting it go south Warming of the
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Expedition discovers what they believe is world’s northernmost island off Greenland
The yet-to-be-named island is 780 metres north of Oodaaq, the former northernmost island A team of Arctic researchers from Denmark
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No tsunami threat to B.C. after powerful M8.2 earthquake shakes Alaska
Quake that struck on Wednesday night was the most powerful recorded in U.S. or Canada since 1965: USGS data A
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