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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New step to protect areas of Arctic Alaska as Trump’s oil agenda nears
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) plans to put temporary measures in place to protect subsistence activities in Alaska’s
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Urgent need for better monitoring of sinking ground across the Arctic says study
Warming temperatures are causing the ground to sink across parts of the Arctic, and a new study is urging better
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Inland caribou herds aren’t recovering, report says
By Rachel Cassandra The Arctic tundra shifted this past year from capturing carbon to releasing it, which means it’s now
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A former park ranger’s new book documents decades of climate change in Arctic Alaska
The Arctic is one of the areas most visibly impacted by human-caused climate change, with some areas becoming almost unrecognizable
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Snowless Finns suffer ‘eco-grief’
The weather in Finland this autumn has been exceptional in many ways. While it was windy and rainy in Turku
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Main backer of proposed mineral exploration project near Haines, Alaska, pulls out
By Julien Greene An Alaska Native tribe and conservationists say they’ve notched a win over a mineral exploration project near
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Alaska judge rejects critical habitat designation for bearded, ringed seals
Bearded and ringed seals were listed as threatened in 2012 amid concerns with anticipated sea ice decline A judge in Alaska
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