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As hundreds flock to see dead Anchorage whale, scientists are trying to learn more about how it lived

Cold wave from Finland and Siberia affects Norway – now it gets cold

New bird flu virus spreads to Alaskan wildlife, state vet says

November 21: Rick Thoman's Climate Highlight for Western Alaska

Lowest commercial harvest on record highlighted in 2024 preliminary figures

Urban salmon return to Metro Vancouver streams to spawn and inspire recovery efforts

It's a virus you may not have heard of. Here's why scientists are worried about it

Dire condition of Alaska's seafood industry has many causes and no easy fixes, experts say

'Bomb cyclone' kills 2 and knocks out power to over half a million homes across the northwest U.S.

Thousands of exploded craters discovered on the Kara seabed

Wolf population on the rise in northern Norway

The hard choices facing B.C. farmers after record crop losses due to 'weather whiplash'

Massive holes and thin ice widespread on Kuskokwim, annual aerial survey finds

First right whales of season gorge on critical food off Massachusetts, giving hope for a strong year

City, DOT work to repair storm damage to Spit road

The frozen carbon of the northern permafrost is on the move – we estimated by how much

Survey monitors animal carcasses for harmful algal bloom toxins and bird flu

Many Halifax lakes are too salty. That's a problem for the fish and plants that live in them

Biden administration gives support to controversial land trade in Alaska wildlife refuge

Yukon gov't again reports emissions down per resident, while total emissions continue to climb

A dog on Prince of Wales Island is helping to conserve wolves by tracking their poop

Chukchi Sea polar bears are increasingly exposed to disease-causing pathogens

Here's what the Trump presidency could mean for the Porcupine caribou herd

Commercial whaling and climate change are inhibiting evolutionary change in Arctic whales

Residents in West Dawson say lack of reliable options to cross Yukon River leaves them at risk

Veterinary Authority Warns Against Handling Sick or Dead Birds

Weeks after storm damaged over 50 Kotzebue properties, local responders carry on with repairs

OPINION: To defend democracy — and our climate — we have to vote for it

After flood, Kotzebue residents take stock of damaged homes and property, and take care of one another

Red king crab harvest looking ‘very good’ so far for Bristol Bay fleet

At the floating nuclear power plant, one of the reactors was automatically turned off

Power supply was restored in the village of Rytkuchi, flooded by the storm

For more than a century, a fish plant fueled King Cove’s economy. Without it, can the community survive?

In the Northwest Arctic, damaging late-season storms could also be delaying sea ice formation

Helicopter rescue, washed-out roads: After flooding displaces 80 people, Kotzebue begins recovery

North Atlantic right whales should live past 100 years old. They're dying around 22

'The Russians are compromising security on Northern Sea Route'

Northern lights go south: Effect might last several more years, expert says

Zone for eastern Hudson Bay beluga protection shrinks, Inukjuak now outside it

September was unusually warm

US Fish and Wildlife Service takes action to combat the spread of invasive species in Bristol Bay

Floods in Spain impact Icelandic Christmas tradition

Dunleavy declares emergency as erosion threatens Noatak's drinking water

Magnet fishing catches on with a group of Bethel high school students

In Canada's boreal forests, the heat goes on — long after the wildfire is gone

Why an Alaska island is using peanut butter and black lights to find a rat that might not exist

Climate change makes farming easier in Alaska. Indigenous growers hope to lead the way

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

Marquee Alaska sockeye run was bigger than expected, but the individual fish were small

Permafrost thaw is an existential threat for Alaska communities. This nonprofit helps monitor it

Moose hunting closed for 22C and 22D

Hunting area expands for this years caribou season

Arctic residents face high risk from toxic effects of plastics, ACAT report finds

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

Trying to escape sea-level rise, Northwest coastal tribes are drowning in paperwork

Anchorage sees one of wettest summers on record

Tularemia Associated with Harbor Seal Necropsy

Where mosquito season is getting longer

Methane coming from unknown source under Kluane glaciers

Satellite images reveal worrying scale of Svalbard glaciers loss

Setting nets for 70 years in Anchorage’s shadow, a family witnessed major shifts in Cook Inlet salmon

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

NOAA selects Alaska projects for funding from its climate-resilience program

As the Great Salt Lake dries up, it's also emitting millions of tons of CO2

Bristol Bay sees smallest sockeye sizes on record, despite large run

Climate change affecting life in Alaska

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

How blue-green algae blooms are threatening the Great Lakes

The large ice carries polar bears to South Greenland

Bat from Grey-Bruce tests positive for rabies