Appeals court weighs whether to let stand Biden’s approval of Willow oil project in Alaska
An appeals court panel is deciding whether to let stand the Biden administration’s approval of the massive Willow oil project
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It’s so cold and snowy in Alaska that fuel oil is thickening and roofs are collapsing
Infrastructure and heating systems strained under -40 C temperatures Much of Alaska has plunged into a deep freeze. Anchorage has seen
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Anchorage ‘Pandemic of snow’ sets record for earliest arrival of 100 inches of snow
By Mark Thiessen · The Associated Press Alaska city is well on track to break its all-time record for snowfall Even by
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Arctic Security: University of Alaska Anchorage to lead center of excellence
As the Arctic grapples with growing challenges, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has chosen the University of Alaska Anchorage
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Heavy snowfall in Juneau, Alaska, sinks boats in harbour
The city has received more than 5 feet of snow so far in January Heavy snow in Juneau, Alaska, has
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Scientists trace woolly mammoth’s 1,000 km journey using its tusk
By Philip Drost · CBC Radio Tusk shows evidence that humans and mammoths coexisted in Alaska, says researcher With nothing more than
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Alaska expects Willow and Pikka to push oil production up 30% by 2032
By Eric Stone, Alaska Public Media North Slope oil production is projected to rise significantly in the next decade, according
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Avian flu detected in polar bear in Alaska
Wildlife officials in Alaska have confirmed the first known case of a polar bear that died from avian flu —
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Canada pledges to work with U.S. over competing claims to Arctic sea floor
The federal government is pledging to work with its American counterparts after the U.S. claimed parts of the Arctic sea
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U.S. State Department extends continental shelf claims, including in Arctic
Tuesday, the United States grew by a million square kilometers — the equivalent of nearly 60% of Alaska’s land mass.
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Wildfires, space & shipping – Arctic roundup 2023 with Mia Bennett
As we approach the year’s end, Eye on the Arctic is reflecting on the past 12 months in northern news.
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Network in Alaska centering Indigenous knowledge in Arctic climate research
A network of Arctic observers spanning nearly all of Alaska’s northern coast is helping to center Indigenous knowledge in climate
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Peltola flips script on long-running congressional drama over Arctic drilling
Room 1324 of the Longworth House Office building, across the street from the Capitol, has been the venue for many
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Search resumes for the missing after landslide in Alaska fishing community
Ground search teams returned Thursday to the site of a massive landslide that killed three to search for an adult
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3 dead and 3 missing after landslide rips through remote Alaska fishing community
By Becky Bohrer, John Raby and Mark Thiessen · The Associated Press · ‘Our community is resilient … and determined to find everybody
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