Chunks within this location

a collection of articles and resources about Alaska, USA

Resources for this Location

Article

Why the U.S. government is allowing bears and wolves to be hunted in their dens - National Geographic

The rollback of a rule banning controversial hunting methods in Alaska's national preserves has some worried the National Park Service is ceding co... (2020)


Article

The man feeding a remote Alaska town with a Costco card and a ship

When Gustavus, Alaska, was cut off from its grocery supply chain, one resident decided to take action. (2020)


Article

'Nobody is Talking About This': The Sorry State of Higher Ed Funding

A funding crisis at the University of Alaska tells a larger story about crumbling state support for public colleges and universities across the nat... (2019)


Article

Born to Be Eaten - A caribou herd in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska

What's at stake in the fight over development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge? A caribou herd, and a culture that relies on it. (2019)


Article

Three Mushers, One Impenetrable Blizzard, And The World's Hardest Dog Sled Race

Everything was going to be decided within the next five minutes. Three mushers and their dog teams were on top of Eagle Summit, a 3,685-foot tall g... (2019)


Article

How Alaska fixed its earthquake-shattered roads in just days

Shaking from the large earthquake that shuddered through Anchorage, Alaska last week was strong enough to turn smooth asphalt roads into broken, ja... (2018)


Article

As Alaskan Waters Warm, Market Squid Extend Their Reach Northward

Opalescents, also known as market squid, are showing up in waters previously considered too cold for them, and fishermen are paying attention. (2018)


Article

Scientists find massive reserves of mercury hidden in permafrost

Researchers have discovered permafrost in the northern hemisphere stores massive amounts of natural mercury, a finding with significant implication... (2018)


Article

Alaska is warming so fast, quality-control algorithms are kicking the data - The Washington Post

If climate change is a fiery coal mine disaster, then Barrow is our canary. (2017)


Article

Alaskan North Slope climate change just outran one of our tools to measure it | NOAA Climate.gov

In an ironic exclamation point to swift regional climate change in and near the Arctic, the average temperature observed at the weather station at ... (2017)


Video

Alaska in 8K 60p HDR (Dolby Vision)

Explore Juneau, Alaska with us as we navigate through an Alaskan summer. We visited the Tracy Arm Fjord, Mendenhall Glacier, Pack Creek bears, Hoon... (2023)


Podcast

Scientists In Alaska Find Mammoth Amounts Of Carbon In The Warming Permafrost | NPR

Just what exactly is permafrost? And what is happening now that it's warming up? To find out, we enter the Arctic Circle's secret world of ice and ... (2018)


Location Details

Parent Location: USA

Related Locations

Content Stats

10 Articles
1 Videos
1 Podcasts
1 Chunks