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Forced to relocate by climate change, Alaskan villagers found a new crisis
The relocation highlights America’s failure to prepare for the ways climate change is making some places uninhabitable.
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F-16 jets leave 9 days after making emergency landing on Alaska island due to engine issue
Nine days after making an emergency landing in St. Paul due to engine issues, two American F-16 fighter jets based in South ...
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Coastal Alaskans see commercial fishing limits as a ‘crisis.’ Lawmakers don’t.
Alaska’s Legislature adjourned last week without addressing an issue that many residents of coastal, Native villages see as ...
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The Sun Doesn’t Set for Two Months Straight in America’s Most Remote Arctic City
Utqiagvik used to be called Barrow, and aside from being the most northern town in the US, it’s also one of the most extreme. For two months each winter, the sun never rises here. There’s also a ...
This Alaska Region Has Some of the State's Most Beautiful Coastal Towns—Plus Majestic Glaciers and Unforgettable Wildlife
Located about 16 miles north of downtown Ketchikan—the Salmon Capital of the World—the waterfront Salmon Falls Fishing Resort ...
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This Tour Company Will Take You to the Most Remote Corners of the World From the Arctic to the Amazon—and Teach You How to Save It, Too
A partnership between Natural Habitat Adventures, a leading conservation travel company, and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) ...
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To Reduce Human and Grizzly Bear Conflicts, Both Species Must Change Their Behavior
Lamb and Smit approach with their gear and check vitals, then begin measuring, sampling and hoisting the grizzly’s ...
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Who will benefit from melting glaciers?
The disappearance of glaciers is also creating opportunities for the multibillion-dollar mining industry. Like migrating salmon, mineral exploration companies are moving quickly into areas exposed by ...
VIDEO: US fighter jet from South Korea suffers ‘engine malfunction,’ forcing emergency landing on remote Alaska island
Two United States F-16 fighter jets recently made an emargency landing in the remote city of St. Paul, located in the Bering ...
20 vintage photos show what life was like in America's small towns 100 years ago
From Wrangell, Alaska, to Oatman, Arizona, you'll be surprised to see what these places looked like a century ago.
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Get Paid for Moving: These 11 States and Cities Will Give You Up to $25,000
Remote Shoals is a program that will pay you up to $10,000 to relocate to the Florence-Muscle Shoals MSA in Northwest Alabama ...