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Yukon likely won't see any major wildfires for at least the next month, emergency officials said at a briefing on Thursday.
Scientists are enhancing flood forecasts in Juneau as Suicide Basin refills, following an unexpected record flood last year caused by rapid drainage.
If blazes break out in parts of the Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge, firefighters will protect the layers of forest floor and permafrost that hold carbon.
A study finds that while permafrost thaw in the North is causing local and regional changes, it is not a global climate tipping point.
In Northwest Alaska, the Red Dog mine faces potential delays in expansion, risking future revenue and jobs for the local community, amid environmental and cultural impact concerns.
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