Alaska

Bank refusal and lawsuit may trump Trump drilling in wildlife refuge

December 7, 2020 By Mark Gruenberg

On drilling in Alaska’s National Wildlife Refuge, banks, like broken clocks, get it right once every so often.

Belugas dying off in Alaska – oil, gas operations likely to blame

February 3, 2020 By Jordan Davidson

Two environmental groups made a formal announcement that they will file a lawsuit to protect endangered beluga whales whose numbers have plummeted.

Disastrous Alaskan wildfires could permanently alter forest composition

August 28, 2019 By Madison Dapcevich

From the Amazon to the last frontier of Alaska, fire season is raging on both sides of the equator and bringing with the flames long-term effects that could permanently alter the diverse ecosystems of both regions.

Alaska’s warming waters spell trouble for residents and wildlife

July 1, 2019 By Jordan Davidson

Most people are feeling the effects of climate change even if they don't know it. Changes are happening, and changes will be magnified."

Ancient DNA gives glimpse of ancestors of Native Americans

January 5, 2018 By Malcolm Ritter

Decoding the infant’s complete set of DNA let researchers estimate the timing of key events in the ancestral history of today’s Native Americans and indigenous peoples of Canada and Central and South America.