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Alaska's North Slope sees record-breaking heat, among state's other climate oddities
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
8 Aug 2024
Alaska Public Media
Event
For one Utqiaġvik family, spring bowhead whaling marks an important milestone
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
2 May 2024
Alaska Public Media
Event
Avian influenza death of Alaska polar bear is a global first and a sign of the virus' persistence
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
1 Oct 2023
Alaska Beacon
Event
First fall storm of the year damages road in Utqiagvik
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
24 Aug 2023
Anchorage Daily News
Event
July was Utqiaġvik’s warmest month in the past century
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
10 Aug 2023
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Baby walrus, rescued from Arctic tundra, receives 24-hour cuddle care at Alaska SeaLife Center
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
4 Aug 2023
Alaska Public Media
Event
After China balloon scare, Air Force shoots down object flying above Alaska’s North Slope
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
10 Feb 2023
Alaska Public Media
Event
Utqiagvik reaches record high 40˚F in December
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
5 Dec 2022
Alaska Public Media
Event
Winds down but high water just starting as ‘exceptionally strong storm’ batters Northwest Alaska
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
7 Oct 2022
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Along Utqiaġvik’s eroding coast, hope that a seawall can help keep the community safe
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
18 Jul 2022
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Seawall to protect Utqiagvik from extreme storms
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
9 Dec 2021
The Arctic Sounder
Event
Coast Guard responds to tar-like substance spill on Utqiagvik beach
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
25 Jun 2021
KTOO
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Bowhead whales appear to be on the rebound
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
5 Feb 2021
The Arctic Sounder
Event
Resident harvests wayward moose wandering near Utqiagvik
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
6 Aug 2020
Arctic Sounder
Event
After 100 highs, Utqiagvik marks record low temperature
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
14 May 2020
Arctic Sounder
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Utqiagvik just recorded its first record low temperature in 13 years
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
1 May 2020
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Utqiagvik celebrates first whale of season in November
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
19 Nov 2019
Arctic Sounder
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Utqiagvik whalers still hope to land a bowhead as season wanes
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
6 Nov 2019
Anchorage Daily News
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Utqiagvik Smashes June Record High
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
20 Jun 2019
The Weather Channel
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In Utqiaġvik, temperatures are warmer, and the ice is changing. What does that mean for whalers?
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
9 May 2019
Alaska Public Media
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Whaling captain, crew member die in boating accident
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
8 Oct 2018
Arctic Sounder
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Sea Lion (
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19 Aug 2018
LEO Network
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As the Arctic warms, a changing landscape on the Chukchi Sea
Barrow, Alaska, United States
13 Jun 2018
Alaska Public Media
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Bowhead whales, dwellers of icy seas, enjoy steady growth off Alaska in the age of climate change
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
13 May 2018
Anchorage Daily News
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North Slope whalers bring in a spring bounty
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
4 May 2018
Arctic Sounder
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Residents drive north on winter snow roads
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
27 Apr 2018
Arctic Sounder
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Outlook shows no break in the heat
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
30 Mar 2018
The Arctic Sounder
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Rural access complicated by warmer winters
Utqiagvik, Alaska, United States
2 Feb 2018
Arctic Sounder
Event
Alaska gets federal disaster help after North Slope storm
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
22 Dec 2017
Anchorage Daily News
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High temperatures in Utqiaġvik confuse NOAA algorithm
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
15 Dec 2017
Alaska Public Media
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Walker declares disaster for September storm
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
24 Nov 2017
Event
Alaska Gov. Walker declares disaster after costly fall storm on North Slope
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
15 Nov 2017
Alaska Dispatch News
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Autumn storm that battered Utqiaġvik coastline caused more than $10 million in damage
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
14 Nov 2017
Alaska Dispatch News
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Fall storms now regularly batter Alaska’s Arctic coastal villages — but don’t always qualify for disaster funds
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
20 Oct 2017
Arctic Now
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Autumn storm batters northern coastline
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
6 Oct 2017
Arctic Sounder
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As Alaska Thaws, Everything Changes
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
13 Sep 2017
Gizmodo
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As the North Slope of Alaska warms, greenhouse gases have nowhere to go but up
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
15 Jun 2017
Climate.gov
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What tiny particles blowing in North Slope air tell us about oil-field pollution
Utqiagvik, Alaska, United States
9 Apr 2017
Anchorage Daily News
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Waiting for winter: ice roads mean the North Slope can get to work
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
17 Feb 2017
Alaska Public Media
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Eroding Arctic coastline reveals human bones
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
7 Oct 2015
Eye on the Arctic
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Sea Ice Rescue
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
29 Apr 2014
LEO Network
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Weather Effects Caribou Migration and Season
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
11 Nov 2013
LEO Network
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Risky Ice Conditions for Whaling
Utqiagvik, Alaska, United States
26 Jun 2013
LEO Network
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Unusual Lightning
Atqasuk, Alaska, United States
26 Jun 2013
LEO Network
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Risky Ice for Whaling
Utqiagvik, Alaska, United States
5 Jun 2013
LEO Network
Event
Unusual Skate Found on Arctic Beach
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
3 Sep 2012
LEO Network
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Lynx in high Arctic
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
24 Aug 2012
LEO Network
Event
Fur loss, oozing sores observed in Arctic Alaska polar bears
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
6 Apr 2012
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Polar bears with skin illness
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
1 Apr 2012
LEO Network
Event
Mysterious disease killed scores of seals in Alaska
Barrow, Alaska, United States
13 Oct 2011
REUTERS
Event
Mysterious disease takes toll on ringed seals in Alaska Arctic
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
13 Oct 2011
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Sick Ringed Seal (
Phoca hispida
)
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
3 Oct 2011
LEO Network
Event
Ringed seal stranding
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
29 Sep 2011
LEO Network
Event
Seal stranding and mortality
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
22 Sep 2011
LEO Network
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Ringed seal mortality
5 Sep 2011
LEO Network
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Polar bear sightings prompt North Slope officials to encourage precautions among residents
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
Anchorage Daily News
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Beluga whalers in Northwest Alaska, North Slope boast a great 2021 season
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
Anchorage Daily News
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Spring bounty: Utqiagvik landed 10 whales in less than two weeks
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
The Arctic Sounder
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