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Following Hurricane Dorian, large parts of the Bahamas have been left in a state of ruin, made unlivable to the hundreds of thousands of people who have called the islands their home.

Scientists have made a new discovery they hope will provide more insight into declining salmon populations in our province.

The Bristol Bay Times - Serving Dillingham, Naknek, King Salmon and Southwest villages

South winds and warm water are hitting sea ice on Arctic waters with a double whammy.

From unseasonal rainfall to early flooding and record heat, this summer has seen a lot of strange and concerning weather events across the Northwest Arctic and North Slope. That's not changing as summer comes to an end.

Nuiqsut's Napageak crew, captained by Thomas Napageak, landed the very first bowhead of the season on Aug. 29. It was a 29.5 foot whale.

The top of the world saw record-beating average temperatures flashing through all three summer months.

Newspaper of record for Nunavut, and the Nunavik territory of Quebec

The monthly temperature for the entire country was 1.7 degrees above normal.

Climate change is making life difficult for the indigenous people - and wildlife - of the Sami region.

At some point even commercial tree removers will need help with disposal. And what should be planted in their place?

A new report from the International Arctic Research Center at the University of Alaska Fairbanks highlights some of the greatest changes and trends over the last five years.

This summer has been filled with smoke for communities near the Swan Lake fire like Sterling and Cooper landing. So what does this mean for people's lungs and what are the long-term health effects?

This summer saw two unbearable heat waves blanket Europe. The second set new records for high temperature when the mercury hit 114.8 degrees Fahrenheit in Southern France. As the climate crisis worsens, Europe can expect extreme heat more frequently and with increased intensity, the researchers said in a press release put out by the American Geophysical Union.

Microplastics from the breakdown of plastics and from microbeads used in toothpaste and exfoliants, are so small, they are able to travel in the atmosphere.

The intensity of the smoke this week will be “hit or miss” depending on winds and fire behavior.

The McKinley fire, Deshka Landing fire and Swan Lake fire continued to impact Southcentral Alaska with highway closures and delays, smoke and questions about when residents evacuated from the McKinley fire would be able to return to their homes.

Out of the eight species of bats in the Northwest Territories, residents are most likely to see the little brown bats.

Dead salmon have shown up in river systems throughout Alaska, and the mortalities are probably connected to warm water or low river water levels, said a Fish and Game official.

The region has seen less than an inch of rainfall since June 1 and no measurable rain at all during August, putting it on track to beat a 50-year record.