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The Latest Breaking News from Alaska

Climate change making rivers orange

Dozens of rivers in Alaska are flowing orange, with possible disastrous consequences for the state

Salon

Alaska mayor who wanted to give the homeless a one-way ticket out of Anchorage concedes election

The incumbent mayor of Alaska's largest city has lost his re-election bid

The Independent UK

Alaska's rivers are turning bright orange and as acidic as vinegar as toxic metal escapes from melting permafrost

Alaska's melting permafrost is dumping toxic metals into the state's rivers, turning them bright orange and making the water highly acidic. The contaminated rivers are so vibrant they can be seen from space, and the problem is likely to get much worse in the future.

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Young Alaskans sue state over gas project they say threatens their future

Children aged from 11 to 22 allege that gas project harms their health and lives

The Independent UK

Alaskan rivers turning orange due to climate change, study finds

As frozen ground below the surface melts, exposed minerals such as iron are giving streams a rusty color that pose a risk to wildlife

The Guardian - US

Young Alaskans sue state over fossil fuel project they claim violates their rights

Plaintiffs claim $38.7bn gas export project, which would triple state’s greenhouse gas emissions, infringes constitutional rights

The Guardian - US

Family says Alaska man killed in moose attack died doing what he loved

Dale Chorman’s family said they do not want the moose put down because she was only protecting her calves

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Man killed by moose while trying to photograph its calves "was not a hapless fool"

The Alaska resident was killed on his own property in Homer

Advnture

Climber dies after falling during solo attempt of North America’s tallest peak

Climber was missing for several days before location device was traced and body was found in Alaska’s Denali national park

The Guardian - US

Huge moose attacks and kills man attempting to take photos of her calves

It is not the first moose attack in the area

The Independent UK

Moose attack in Alaska kills man, prompting investigation

Troopers say the moose charged two men in Homer, kicking one of them. It was not clear what prompted the attack.

USA Today Sports Media Group

CPB Issues More Grants for Next-Generation Warning

Stations in Michigan, Colorado and Alaska are among the recipients

TV Tech

Brazil's Catastrophic Weather Spawns Spate Of Conspiracy Theories

The climate catastrophe that has struck southern Brazil, killing more than a hundred people and displacing nearly two million, has also spawned a spate of bizarre conspiracy theories, some involving jets' vapor trails and weather antennas in faraway Alaska.

International Business Times

“Not Eating Biblically Clean”: Ex-Amish Secretly Runs TikTok Page To “Change Assumptions”

Certain Amish beliefs might surprise you. The post “Not Eating Biblically Clean”: Ex-Amish Secretly Runs TikTok Page To “Change Assumptions” first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Alaska Plane Crash: Pilot Reports Onboard Fire Before Tragedy

A pilot reported an onboard fire while carrying heating fuel in Alaska, leading to a crash. Investigation ongoing.

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Alaska Appealing Judge's Decision to Ban Jet-Skis On Kachemak Bay

Alaska's Fish and Game department banned PWCs from the Bay nearly 20 years ago, though recently repealed it. Residents sued to reinstate it, but the state is now fighting them.

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A look at mayoral elections in 2024

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The Guardian - US

Biden marks Earth Day with $7bn ‘solar for all’ investment amid week of climate action

Funds will be targeted at disadvantaged areas to create 200,000 jobs, after last week’s oil and gas lease restrictions in Alaska

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