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Town in Alaska won't see the sun for two months as it enters polar night
After getting 30 minutes of daylight, the town of Utqiaġvik, Alaska – formerly known as Barrow – saw its final sunset of the year on Monday as it enters a "polar night." The sun won't return ...
As it enters polar night, this Alaska town won’t see sunrise for 64 days
Utqiagvik, Alaska — is about to descend into months of darkness. Think of it this way: By the time the sun rises again, a new president will occupy the White House. The town of Utqiagvik, formerly ...
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Barrow, Alaska: Ground Zero for Climate Change
Scientists have been descending on the Alaska city ... and watch out for polar bears.” John Lenters pushed a metal boat into a freshwater lake three miles south of Barrow and motioned for ...
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Biden Administration Lets Oil Companies Disturb Polar Bears, Walruses in Alaska’s Western Arctic, Beaufort Sea
ANCHORAGE, Alaska— The Biden administration issued a final rule today allowing oil and gas companies operating in the Beaufort Sea and Western Arctic to harass polar bears and Pacific ... and onshore ...
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Biden Administration Proposes to Allow Oil Companies to Disturb Polar Bears, Walruses in Alaska’s Arctic
ANCHORAGE, Alaska— The Biden administration issued a proposed rule today allowing oil companies operating in the Beaufort Sea and Western Arctic to harass polar bears and Pacific ... and onshore ...