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Eskimos Forced to Abandon Village

Monday, April 27th, 2009 - 17:52:17 - Ehud Rattner

The indigenous people of Alaska have stood firm against some of the most extreme weather conditions on Earth for thousands of years. But now...

Major Alaska Volcano Set to Blow Next Week

Friday, January 30th, 2009 - 12:14:28 - Anuradha Menon

While Yellowstone's ongoing geological activity is certainly worrisome, it pales in comparison to the long history of activity in Alaska, arguably...

Dried Mushrooms to Rescue Climate Change?

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008 - 12:43:20 - Anuradha Menon

The fight against climate warming has an unexpected ally: mushrooms growing in dry spruce forests covering Alaska, Canada, Scandinavia and other...

90 Billion Barrels of Oil Found in Arctic

Friday, July 25th, 2008 - 20:05:41 - Anuradha Menon

The Arctic may hold far more oil than previously thought; as much as 90 billion undiscovered barrels according to a new study released today by the...

Where Have All the Seals Gone?

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008 - 20:41:24 - Ehud Rattner

The latest salvo has been fired in a rancorous battle over the cause of steep declines in the north Pacific’s marine mammals. Back in 2003, Alan...

Rare White Killer Whale Spotted in Alaska

Sunday, March 9th, 2008 - 16:30:00 - Ehud Rattner

Scientists aboard the NOAA research vessel Oscar Dyson in the North Pacific have sighted a creature of great rarity and even myth: a white whale. The...

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