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Calm winds helping firefighters battle wildfires in southcentral Alaska

23 August 201923 August 2019 Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media 0 Comments Alaska, Anchorage, disasters, forest fires, wildfires

Calm winds are aiding firefighters as they continue to battle blazes throughout Southcentral. On Thursday, the McKinley Fire, between Willow

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Local firefighters first to fight southcentral Alaska wildfires

22 August 2019 Nathaniel Herz, Alaska Dispatch News 0 Comments Alaska, Anchorage, disasters, forest fires, wildfires

Dozens of wildland firefighters have arrived from the Lower 48 this week to fight the McKinley fire south of Talkeetna.

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Alaska wildfire evacuees begin to learn fate of their homes

21 August 2019 Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media 0 Comments Alaska, disasters, forest fires, wildfires

When residents fled the worsening McKinley fire in southcentral Alaska on Saturday and Sunday, many left their homes not knowing

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Extreme weather fuelling wildfires in southcentral Alaska

20 August 2019 Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media 0 Comments Alaska, Anchorage, disasters, drought, forest fires, heat, summer, weather, wildfires

Usually by August, peak fire season has passed. But fire and climate experts say conditions in Southcentral Alaska were nearly

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A breakdown of wildfires raging in southcentral Alaska

20 August 201921 August 2019 Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media 0 Comments Alaska, Anchorage, disasters, forest fires, wildfires

Major wildfires continued to burn north and south of Anchorage Monday, threatening property and major infrastructure, snarling highway travel and

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Southcentral Alaska wildfire: evacuations, burnt structures and highway closures

19 August 201919 August 2019 Nathaniel Herz, Alaska Dispatch News 0 Comments Alaska, Anchorage, disasters, forest fires, wildfires

At least 50 structures burned Sunday in the McKinley wildfire north of Anchorage, according to the Division of Forestry. The

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Summer heat hastens Alaska peony harvest

13 August 2019 Abbey Collins, Alaska Public Media 0 Comments agriculture, Alaska, flowers, heat, plants, weather

Alaska peonies have a special place in the world flower market. Typically, growers in the 49th state have a window

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Russia’s floating nuclear power plant worries Alaskans

9 August 20199 August 2019 Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media 0 Comments Akademik Lomonosov, Alaska, energy, floating nuclear power plant, Northern Sea Route, nuclear, Pevek, radiation

Russia has produced the world’s first floating nuclear power plant. A barge mounted with nuclear reactors is expected to begin

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U.S. Republicans want to show their green side… without talking climate

30 July 201930 July 2019 Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media 0 Comments carbon dividend, climate change, Lisa Murkowski, Republicans

U.S. President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress want you to know: Republicans care about the environment, too. That was

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Recent warming over the past 100 years is not part of a natural process, studies find

24 July 201925 July 2019 Nicole Mortillaro, CBC News 0 Comments climate change, environment, global warming, Science, temperature, volcanos

Earth’s natural cycles can’t account for the recent warming seen over the past 100 years, new research suggests. In one

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Wildfire smoke brings more respiratory complaints in Anchorage, Alaska

3 July 2019 Amy Mostafa, Alaska Public Media 0 Comments Alaska, Anchorage, forest fires, health, pollution, wildfires

Anchorage, Alaska health care providers have seen more patients with respiratory problems in recent days because of poor air quality.

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Wildfire in Anchorage, Alaska forces rapid response

3 July 20193 July 2019 Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media 0 Comments Alaska, Anchorage, forest fires, heat, summer, weather, wildfires

A fast-moving wildland fire erupted in east Anchorage Tuesday afternoon. What officials are calling the Campbell Park Fire was first

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Temperatures nearing all-time records in Southcentral Alaska

2 July 20192 July 2019 Amy Mostafa, Alaska Public Media 0 Comments Alaska, Anchorage, heat, summer, weather

It reached 82 degrees Fahrenheit (27.8 degrees Celsius) in Anchorage on Saturday. Hot by Southcentral Alaska standards, and three degrees

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U.S. gov reconsiders restrictions on controversial Alaska mine project

27 June 201927 June 2019 Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media 0 Comments Alaska, Environmental Protection Agency, mining, Pebble Mine

The Environmental Protection Agency announced good news Wednesday for the company backing the proposed Pebble Mine: The EPA is officially

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U.S. House calls for more research on ocean acidification

10 June 201914 June 2019 Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media 0 Comments Congress, legislation, oceans, wildlife

The U.S. House last week passed four bills aimed at beefing up research on ocean acidification. “To have four bills

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