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Scientists and Indigenous leaders team up to conserve seals and an ancestral way of life at Yakutat, Alaska

Five hundred years ago, in a mountain-rimmed ocean fjord in southeast Alaska, Tlingit hunters armed with bone-tipped harpoons eased their canoes through chunks of floating ice, stalking seals near Sít Tlein (Hubbard) glacier. They must have glanced nervously up at the glacier’s looming, fractured face, aware that cascades of ice…

The Conversation

Anchorage police won't release bodycam video of 3 shootings. It's creating a fight over transparency

Three shootings in three weeks involving police officers in Anchorage, Alaska, have rattled residents and created a fight over transparency

The Independent UK

70 passengers on luxury Celebrity Cruises voyage to Alaska fall sick with norovirus

Symptoms reported by passengers and crew aboard the Celebrity Summit cruise ship were vomiting and diarrhea

The Independent UK

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Midnight sun: What it is and how to see it

Experience the wonders of the midnight sun, a natural phenomenon where the sun never sets. Learn where you can witness this endless daylight and the science behind the strange phenomenon.

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TV tonight: solemn, striking tribute to the fallen heroes of D-day

The 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings is marked with a poignant ceremony. Plus: Hilary Swank is an investigative journalist in Alaska Daily. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

A new agreement would limit cruise passengers in Alaska's capital. A critic says it falls short

A new agreement between Alaska’s capital city and major cruise lines seeks to cap the daily number of cruise ship passengers arriving in Juneau starting in 2026

The Independent UK

Dad dies during motorcycle ride for his murdered daughter: ‘Almost too unbelievable to be true’

Timothy Hoffman, 58, crashed on the final leg of the memorial ride in Alaska

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Father of Alaska woman killed in murder-for-hire plot dies during memorial ride marking her death

The father of an Alaska woman killed in a murder-for-hire scheme in 2019 died during a weekend memorial motorcycle ride commemorating the fifth anniversary of her death

The Independent UK

Why Zombie Fires In The Arctic Just Won’t Die

Inverse

Malaysian climber who died in a cave near the top of North America's tallest mountain is identified

Park officials say a Malaysian climber likely died of exposure and altitude-related illness as he sheltered in a snow cave at the top of Denali, North America’s tallest mountain in Alaska

The Independent UK

Are US earthquakes becoming more costly?

Earthquakes — mostly on the West Coast — cost the US around $14.7 billion per year.

USAFacts

Alarming Orange Waterways In Alaska Linked To Climate Change

Alaska's waterways turning orange due to thawing permafrost releasing toxic metals, highlighting climate crisis impacts.

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Alaskan rivers are turning orange—and climate change might be to blame

Even the National Park Service was surprised.

Fortune

Alaska Daily cast — who's who in Hilary Swank’s thriller

Everything you need to know about the Alaska Daily cast as Hilary Swank’s chilly thriller makes its way to Alibi.

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The Conversation

Zombie fires in the Arctic smoulder underground and refuse to die – what’s causing them?

So-called “zombie fires” in the peatlands of Alaska, Canada and Siberia disappear from the Earth’s surface and smoulder underground during the winter before coming back to life the following spring. These fires puzzle scientists because they appear in early May, way ahead of the usual fire season in the far…

The Independent UK

The top five US states people never want to move away from — and the ones they always leave

States like Texas, North Carolina, Georgia, Utah and California do better than anyone else at keeping residents, but being a “sticky state” isn’t everything

Salon

Climate change making rivers orange

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

The Independent UK

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

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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.

The Independent UK

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 Guardian - US

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 Independent UK

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

Advnture

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

The Guardian - US

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

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