How the Arctic has been ‘pushed & triggered’ into climate extremes: paper
As the Arctic warms at an unprecedented rate, a new scientific review outlines how events once considered rare — from
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Environment (USA)
Net-Zero Framework for int’l shipping shelved for a year after U.S. led-pushback
After a week of high-stakes debate and U.S.-led opposition, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) voted on Friday for a one-year
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IMO set for landmark vote on shipping emissions as Washington threatens reprisals
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is meeting in London this week for what could be a turning point in global
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Indigenous villages in Alaska face ‘absolute devastation’ after Typhoon Halong
Republican senator says Trump administration needs to take climate change effects on Alaska more seriously One person is dead and
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Arctic seals, bird species in trouble on latest list of threatened species
Arctic seals are being pushed closer to extinction by climate change and more than half of bird species around the
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Just how deadly could a parasite be to Yukon River chinook salmon?
U.S. biologists are studying how deadly a parasite that’s afflicting Yukon River chinook salmon could be, with the hope that
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Nonprofit coordinating Arctic research in U.S. will shut down as federal funding dries up
By Eric Stone A nonprofit coordinating academic research on the Arctic plans to shut down as its federal funding dries up.
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Near-term chances of eruption at Alaska’s Mount Spurr volcano now considered ‘extremely low’
Alaska Volcano Observatory raised alert status last October due to increase in seismic activity Officials lowered the alert level for
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U.S. to keep sharing satellite data, relief for sea ice researchers
The U.S. Department of Defense will now continue sharing key data collected by three weather satellites that help forecasters track
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Anchorage, Alaska, warns hikers after 2 bear attacks in a week
By Mark Thiessen Both bear maulings in Alaska’s biggest city in the last week occurred near populated areas Authorities are
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Alaska tsunami warning had residents scrambling after 7.3 magnitude earthquake
By Becky Bohrer, Mark Thiessen Communities along a 1,126-kilometre stretch of Alaska’s southern coast ordered residents to higher ground after a powerful
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Arctic Ocean current could be at risk, research warns of global ripple effects
New research suggests continued global warming could put a major Arctic ocean current in serious trouble, and that the consequences
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Teen killed after triggering avalanche in Alaska, where 4 have died in snow slides this month
By Mark Thiessen Body of 16-year-old Tucker Challan of Soldotna, Alaska, was recovered Sunday A teenager has died after triggering
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Why cuts to the National Weather Service have Alaskans worried
By Eric Stone President Trump’s cuts to the federal government have touched many aspects of life in Alaska. Federal employees
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Climate shrinking glaciers faster than ever, with 6.5 trillion tonnes lost since 2000
By Seth Borenstein Scientists who weren’t involved in the study say findings are sobering, accurate and not surprising Climate change
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