Mountain Heroes cyclist aims for world record to fight climate change
Michael Strasser, famous cyclist and the first cyclist to join the UN Environment's Mountain Heroes campaign,...
Climate change has transformed much of Alaska over the past three decades
Climate change disproportionately impacts the Arctic, where rising global temperatures wrought by the burning of...
Companies push to start oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Following Congress's move to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska to oil and gas production, a long-sought...
Trump administration wants to allow “extreme and cruel” hunting methods in Alaska
Donald Trump's administration is angling to amend hunting regulations for national preserves in Alaska, and not...
Spending bill would open the world’s largest intact temperate forest to logging
The world's largest intact temperate forest sits in southeast Alaska, where towering trees have been growing for...
Sheldon Chalet combines extreme engineering with luxury on North America’s highest mountain
Sheldon Chalet is a cozy retreat perched on the flanks of North America’s highest mountain in Alaska. Set on...
An enormous amount of mercury is buried beneath the melting Arctic permafrost
Scientists have learned that a massive amount of mercury is currently encased within the Arctic permafrost —...
New evidence changes the story of Native American migration
New genetic evidence suggests that all people of Native or indigenous descent in North America are descendants...
New giant octopus species discovered near Alaska
You wouldn't expect humans to have missed a whole species of giant octopus - but researchers recently revealed...
Alaskan city’s temperatures spiked so significantly NOAA algorithms thought they were wrong
Every month the NOAA puts together a climate report, documenting changes in average temperatures across the country....
Scientists protest senator’s plan to open vital Arctic wildlife refuge to oil exploration
An Alaska senator recently introduced legislation to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling....
As the permafrost thaws, entire villages may be forced to move
Thawing permafrost is set to radically alter the landscape of northern parts of the United States. Roads, homes,...
Why Alaska’s vanishing permafrost worries researchers
Permafrost is losing in the battle against climate change. Even as we attempt to mitigate climate change by reducing...
Nanoleaf’s Terra light wall paints Arctic landscapes with 1,200 color-changing LEDs
Nanoleaf - creators of the first modular smart light - recently unveiled a mesmerizing light wall at Alaska's Anchorage...
BP oil and gas spill near the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge under control
A BP oil and gas well in Alaska blew out late last week, uncontrollably spilling crude oil and gas just around...
Alaska gas leak endangering beluga whales won’t be fixed until the ice melts
A leaking natural gas pipeline in Cook Inlet, Alaska won’t be fixed until the ice melts – continuing to flow...
Alaska’s Dr. Seuss House is a whimsical tower made of stacked cabins
Next time you are traveling deep in the Alaskan wilderness, keep an eye out for the house that looks like something...
Snow-free images of Arctic polar bears show the harsh reality of climate change
When Patty Waymire headed to Barter Island, Alaska a few months ago, she expected to take lots of photographs of...
Arctic town grows fresh produce in shipping container vertical garden
In Kotzebue, Alaska, temperatures can plunge to 60 degrees below zero, making crisp, local produce difficult to...
Melting arctic ice allows luxury cruise ship to travel Northwest Passage for the first time
For generations, the Northwest Passage connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans through the Canadian Arctic was...
Tiny Alaskan village votes to abandon 400-year-old ancestral home because of climate change
Two days ago the small village of Shishmaref in Alaska faced a vote. Threatened by rising sea levels, they had...
Alaskan native community will vote to stay or relocate due to climate change
The Native village of Shishmaref in western Alaska will face a vote on Tuesday, deciding whether they wish to stay...
Crazy footage of a massive landslide in Alaska
At the end of June, a 4,000-foot-tall mountainside crashed down near Alaska's Glacier Bay, resulting in a colossal...
Obama’s Mt McKinley renaming as Denali infuriates Ohio lawmakers
Over the weekend, President Barack Obama announced plans to formally restore Mt. McKinley's original name Denali,...
Tidal Vision upcycles Alaskan fishing industry waste into wallets
[youtube =http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjaTibTIlTc] Getting out of the shower and pulling on a bunch of crab...
Obama protects 12.3 million acres of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge against drilling
As President Obama put it in his State of the Union address, he has "no more campaigns left to run." Therefore...
Shocking maps show how much pavement covers the United States
In a piece for Fast Company, Ben Fry, a Fathom principal, said he started the project after trying to design a...
Remote Alaskan town is the canary in the US climate change coal mine
The town of Shishmaref, Alaska lies on an island 30 miles south of the Arctic Circle and next to the Chukchi Sea....
Mandala Homes bring traditional yurt living into the 21st century
We've featured yurts from Mandala Homes here on Inhabitat before, and their latest creation has raised...
Why Many Americans May Flee to Alaska in the Coming Decades
Job opportunities, "coolness" factor, and affordability may no longer be the major reasons why Americans move...