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More sea water sampling after testing finds high hydrocarbon levels around HMNZS Manawanui

Dunleavy declares emergency as erosion threatens Noatak's drinking water

New study warns permafrost thaw along Yukon River could release high levels of mercury

New research uses 130 years of historic flood observations to help identify future risks

‘Just terrifying’: As Ketchikan residents take stock after fatal landslide, geologists assess stability

Timeline: A decade of deadly and destructive Alaska landslides

Juneau glacier flooding leaves residents looking for long-term solutions

EPA says Red Dog Mine failed to identify hazardous waste for over 4 years

Bird flu cases are going undetected, new study suggests. It’s a problem for all of us

Fire numbers fall in B.C. as fire near Golden destroys structures, spurs evacuation

The large ice carries polar bears to South Greenland

Rabies could become a disease of the past. Here's what it would take.

CDC's new rules for dogs entering the U.S. will have unique impacts in Alaska

Clean-up in the Russian Arctic

Extreme heat grips much of Western Canada

Yukon First Nation calls for audit of government response to mine disaster

New Alaska water quality rules are coming. Here's what that could mean for wastewater systems.

Last year’s record outburst flood took Juneau by surprise. As Suicide Basin refills, scientists are working to improve their forecasts.

Why Bird Flu Is Infecting People’s Eyes

Bird flu can infect cats. What does that mean for their people?

Federal bill would add veterinary care to IHS duties to address rabies, other risks in rural Alaska

Need to evacuate this summer? NWT says you're getting $800

Bill to ban toxic 'forever chemicals' in firefighting foams passes Alaska House and Senate

Dogs entering US must be 6 months old and microchipped to prevent spread of rabies, new rules say

Feds give Whitehorse $45M for 'permanent' solution to escarpment landslides

Toxic: How the search for the origins of COVID-19 turned politically poisonous

Schools closed, safe rooms open for severe weather

1 dead, 126 homes damaged or destroyed due to severe weather in Mississippi

Tsunami program that informs Alaskans of the danger is itself at risk

New work season opens for Denali Park Road bridge

Landslide-triggered tsunamis can strike without warning. Alaska researchers are trying to change that.

Nine water lines and six sewer lines remain frozen after Swan lake Loop failed last month

Scientists tackling unprecedented global avian influenza outbreak, warming winters add to complex challenge

Ice measuring in Kotzebue can help snowmachiners and scientists alike

Federal grant to bring heat pumps to households, solar energy to villages in Northwest Arctic

Alaskapox death brings attention to small animal virus

Chugach forecasters warn of dangerous avalanche conditions after 1 death, 2 close calls

Meant to protect the land from wildfires, fire retardant could be doing damage of its own

Kotzebue residents report heat loss and issues with Vitus fuel amid frigid temps

Avalanche warnings, closures continue as marathon storm leaves record snowfall

Anchorage homeless shelters under strain amid statewide cold snap

Juneau’s deadliest landslide tore through downtown like a ‘mighty grinder.’ Now it’s a fading memory.

Resilience, recovery prioritized in Iceland report on Grindavik evacuation

With Anchorage’s record-setting snow, officials say it’s not a bad idea to shovel roofs

Thinning ice and shrinking caribou hurt not only safety and food security but also mental health

The Norwegian Electricity Authority finds faults in almost three out of four solar panels

‘We’re always going to be surprised’: Wrangell’s tragedy highlights Alaska’s lack of landslide monitoring

Degrading permafrost likely caused Diomede city building’s collapse

Husband of sole Wrangell landslide survivor found dead in search

Alaska’s chief veterinarian issues notice on mysterious illness killing dogs in Lower 48

Little Diomede school struck by collapsing building closed indefinitely

Climate change will deliver more heavy precipitation events to Southcentral. Is Anchorage prepared?

4 unsheltered people died outside in Anchorage in the past week. 2 of them were in wheelchairs.

Emergency Phase Declared and Grindavík Evacuated

Snowstorm leaves aftermath of power outages; JBER Veterans Day ceremony canceled

AI radar used to detect polar bears could be used for grizzly and black bears, too

Extreme flooding on Alaska’s Arctic highway caused thaw-induced sinking in later years

Pollution on the Liffey: Algal blooms at Blessington a threat to Dublin’s drinking water

Global surge of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1

Hooper Bay families displaced by Merbok could lose housing this month

Department reacts to sick and dead birds

Road damage after rain

All animals to be culled at fur farms with bird flu infections

Hoonah gives residents bear-resistant trash cans but most of Southeast Alaska can’t afford them

Can I safely eat the strawberries I picked?

After a disaster like Juneau’s August flood, mental health can be a neglected part of the recovery

Alaska watches, nervously, as Ukraine war pushes more Russian oil through Bering Strait

Severe Vibrio vulnificus Infections in the United States Associated with Warming Coastal Waters

The Hokksund family has water in their living room for the second time – probably won't be able to move home until next year

Bjørn Ole (13) was sucked into pipes in the floodwaters

Utqiagvik City asks residents to properly dispose of beluga bones or request help with cleanup

FEMA officials arrive in Juneau to assess flood damage

N.W.T. man recounts nightmarish escape from wildfire — and how a Hay River man saved his life

How the Maui wildfires devastated Lahaina, hour by hour