The secret life of sculpin — a tiny fish that helps scientists monitor mines
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Alaska
US Coast Guard adds icebreaker to fleet for first time in 25 years
Federal officials see the refurbished ship Storis as the first of many new additions…
Arctic Encounter 2025: The importance of pragmatism in a post-exceptionism world
The Arctic Encounter Summit took place last week in Anchorage, Alaska. Despite being held…
Business leaders eye effect of future icebreakers on Arctic
Business leaders eye effect of future icebreakers on Arctic A large cash infusion to…
Lightning strikes the Arctic: What will it mean for the Far North?
A warmer world is expected to bring more thunderstorms, especially at higher latitudes. Scientists…
Weekend video: Life on an isolated island through a YouTuber’s lens
St. Lawrence Island, a 1,792 square-mile landmass in the Bering Sea, does not have…
Quirky, once-isolated Alaska town is eyeing a transportation-system upgrade
Officials have launched a plan to alleviate a traffic crunch in Whittier, the port…
On budget vote, Alaska senator Murkowski says she was ‘hung out to dry’ and stuck between two bad options
Alaska’s senior U.S. senator said the state fares better under Republicans’ budget plan because…
Alaska earthquake sparks tsunami warnings
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck near Alaska’s Aleutian Islands on Wednesday, Phys.org reports. The…
