Melting permafrost increases threat of tsunamis in Alaska
Scientists have warned that Alaska and other cold, mountainous places worldwide could experience tsunamis due to...
New rules allow hunting of Alaskan bear cubs and wolf pups
The National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are easing hunting rules on some of Alaska's national...
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...
