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Trump auctions Arctic refuge to oil companies in last bid against the environment
It's a slap in the face to everyone looking towards a sustainable future.
Trump approves plan to open oil and gas drilling in Alaska’s Arctic refuge
This pristine landscape could be irrevocably damaged by an industry we're trying to move away from.
The sun is setting over Barrow, Alaska. It will rise again in 2020
The city of Utqiagvik, formerly known as Barrow, will have its next sunrise on January 23rd, 2020.
This legendary massacre may have been started by a children’s game
Talk about eye for an eye...
Infant skeleton sheds new light on early Native American populations
Genome sequencing of infant found in Alaska reveals new Native American Population
Alaskan butterfly may be a rare hybrid
It takes some hardcore survival skills to make it to the frozen wastelands of Alaska - and this butterfly has ...
Scientists reveal the first ever digital geologic map of Alaska
Scientists working at the United States Geological Survey (USGS) have released the first ever digital geologic map of Alaska.
What polar inhabitants want from a climate deal
While the climate talks in Paris are carrying on in full force, it's important to keep in mind that most ...
New species of duck-billed dinosaur discovered in Alaska’s North Slope
A new species of plant-eating dinosaur was discovered in Alaska, a variety of hadrosaur -- duck-billed dinos that roamed in ...
Alaskan shore overrun by thousands of walruses – here’s why
Thousands upon thousands of Pacific walrus were captured by photographer Gary Braasch as they came ashore on the northwest coast ...
Obama bans drilling in Alaska’s Bristol Bay, citing risk to salmon fishery
In what is not only a laudable initiative but also an interesting precedent, president Obama has declared a large swath of ...
One of the most devastating oil spills 25 years later
By the time the oil stopped flowing, nearly 11 million gallons had leaked out, contaminating 1,300 miles of shoreline and ...
The ‘orange goo’ in Alaska is actually fungal spores
The orange goo that collected on the shores of Alaska and baffled scientists at first was believed to be a ...
Alaskan volcano shows signs of eruption
Increased heat emissions by a volcano located in the Aleutian were detected via satellite by the Alaska Volcano Observatory, which has ...