Gulf of Alaska quake prompts alerts, evacuations and review of response
A 7.9 magnitude earthquake in the Gulf of Alaska early Tuesday prompted emergency alerts from the National Tsunami Warning Center
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Obama brings funding promises to Arctic
The White House on Wednesday announced new efforts and funding to encourage energy efficiency in remote villages and the appointment
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Climate change emphasized as US takes chair of Arctic Council
Linking climate change with severe flooding in the Alaska village of Galena, Secretary of State laid out an ambitious agenda to address
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Climate change may scupper flood insurance for many in Sweden
Climate change is expected to hit Swedish households close to water, as an insurance industry representative says they may soon
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Sweden: huge insurance bill for Malmö floods
The recent floods in Malmö are estimated to have cost at least SEK 250 million, Swedish Radio News reports. Three
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Heavy rainfall hits Eastern Finland – more in one day than the average monthly total
And the rain came pouring down on Tuesday in Eastern Finland – in some places more than the total monthly
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Lake levels rise in Finland
Some of Finland’s largest lakes are forecast to continue rising for the coming weeks, with record levels predicted for Lake
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Galena, Alaska flooding victim takes charge after FEMA decision
GALENA — The Yukon River flood that nearly wiped out the Interior Alaska community of Galena in May left resident
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Looming threat in Juneau, Alaska – Mendenhall Glacier could let loose water surge
JUNEAU — Alaska’s capital city, once thought to be almost immune from the effects of global warming due to a
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Alaskan recalls recent flooding horror
Twenty-four years on the Yukon River brings with it some understanding of and relation to the water. But with the
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