New location lets Maine museum better showcase Arctic’s past and present
The Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum’s new location has allowed the institution to both enhance the presentation of its rich historical collection
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Indigenous leaders divided over ANWR court ruling
The U.S. District Court ruling upholding the Biden administration’s pause on oil and gas activities in an area of Alaska’s
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Bursting ice dam in Alaska highlights risks of glacial flooding around the globe
By Becky Bohrer, Mark Thiessen · The Associated Press Glacial dam burst in Juneau, swelling levels of Mendenhall River to an unprecedented degree
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Northern Alaska follows global trend with warmest July on record
The global average temperature has hit record high marks recently, with some estimates that Earth is warmer now than it
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Glacial dam outburst in Alaska, erodes riverbanks, destroys at least 2 buildings
By Becky Bohrer · The Associated Press 2 homes complete losses, 3rd was partially destroyed; no reports of injuries or fatalities Raging
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Russian, Chinese vessels near Alaska reminder of ‘new era of aggression’: Senators
Chinese and Russian vessels that recently operated near the Aleutian Islands should serve as a wake-up call to increase funding
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Legislation would better support family violence survivors, say Alaska advocacy groups
Legislation introduced in the U.S. to better support survivors of domestic violence could significantly help Alaskans, especially Indigenous women and
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Growing permafrost slump threatens part of Alaska Highway, road to be moved
The Yukon government says work will begin shortly to move a section of the Alaska Highway northwest of Whitehorse, as
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Biden welcomes Finland to NATO, meets with Nordic leaders
By Seung Min Kim, Chris Megerian And Jari Tanner President Joe Biden stood alongside Nordic leaders Thursday on the turf
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ConocoPhillips faces potential fine of $914,000 for Arctic gas leak
State regulators are proposing a $914,000 fine to punish ConocoPhillips for a gas leak last year at its Alpine drill
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First U.S. deep water port for the Arctic to host cruise ships, military
By Mark Thiessen · The Associated Press $600M US port expansion to begin next year in Alaska community of 3,500 The cruise
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$88-million broadband grant will be a game changer for northwest Alaska, say senators
The U.S. body responsible for advising on telecommunications has announced an $88-million broadband grant for rural Alaska, something that will
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Blog: Blinken touts Arctic green transition as fighter jets rumble overhead
The discovery of rare earth elements at the world’s largest underground iron ore mine in Kiruna promises to fuel the
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North America’s first known case of a rabid moose confirmed in western Alaska
A moose in western Alaska has tested positive for rabies in the first apparent case of a rabid moose in
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Dunleavy: Alaska can boost fuels, renewables; clean energy advocates disagree
Standing in front of a crowd of energy experts and industry leaders in Anchorage last week, Gov. Mike Dunleavy outlined
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