Magnitude 4.9 aftershock in southcentral Alaska
A magnitude 4.9 aftershock struck near Anchorage, Alaska, at 5:21 a.m on Thursday — the largest since December 1st. The
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Massive 7.0 earthquake strikes southcentral Alaska
A powerful 7.0 earthquake hit Southcentral Alaska Friday morning, shaking town and causing widespread damage. Information is still trickling in,
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Trump signs Alaska-backed bill targeting plastic trash in Ocean
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed into law a bill sponsored by Alaska U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan. It’s called Save
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New study predicts ‘radical re-shaping’ of Arctic landscape by 2100
A new study is revealing just how much greener and warmer the Arctic is expected to be by the end
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Melting glaciers are triggering the world’s biggest tsunamis
In October 2015, a powerful wave — as tall as 55-storey building — crashed through a fjord in Alaska, stripping
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Permafrost thawing under Arctic lakes warming climate faster than expected, says study
Permafrost that’s thawing deep under some Arctic lakes is speeding up climate warming. That’s according to a recent study led
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Alaska’s largest city bans plastic bags, starting next year
Anchorage is joining a growing list of communities around Alaska that ban plastic bags. During a meeting last night, the
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Most of Alaska’s active wildfires pose no threat, authorities say
Wildfires are raging across many Western states, causing death, evacuations and massive efforts to contain the blazes. And though more
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After deadly bear attack, hikers in Anchorage, Alaska weigh risks
If you live in Alaska, you live in bear country. While the risk of a bear encounter or attack is
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Opponents skeptical as U.S. Gov claims seismic survey will have “insignificant” impact in ANWR
The first sign of oil development in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is likely to be a 3D seismic survey. A
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Communities wrestle with shark-bite mystery off Alaskan coast
Sometimes it’s seals with amputated flippers. Or even a sea lion snatched seemingly out of thin air. But for at
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U.S. Gov quietly allows land survey in Alaskan wildlife refuge, enviro groups furious
Conservation groups say the Interior Department has gone behind the public’s back and conducted a land survey in the Izembek
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Why does an Alaska Congressman want to change America’s beloved fisheries law?
The U.S. House of representatives on Wednesday passed a revision of the Magnuson Stevens Act sponsored by Alaska Congressman Don
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How the Army Corps of Engineers turned lenient on Alaska wetlands mitigation
A review of five years of Army Corps of Engineers permits for development in Alaska wetlands showed the corps had
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Low fish numbers force closure of king salmon fishing in part of Alaska
Sport fishing for king salmon is looking bleak in Southcentral after recent closures announced by the Department of Fish and
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