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Arctic sea ice loss and fierce storms leave Kivalina's volunteer Search and Rescue fighting to...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 11 months agoKivalina sits on a narrow barrier island on the Chukchi Sea. Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesAs winds and...
Unreliable operations at Kivalina school force some students to leave for other communities
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 7 months agoSep. 20—Three weeks after the school year was supposed to begin, the school in the Northwest Alaska village of Kivalina finally opened its doors to students, having resolved water supply issues ...
More than 200 fires are burning in Alaska. Here’s why the state faces such an extreme climate threat
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAmerica’s great northern expanse is burning. Alaska, the US’s largest state, is experiencing an...
Alaskan bush pilots have a high-risk, high-reward job. Here's what it's like to fly across the 49th...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 10 months agoAlaskan bush pilots Chad Smith and Hailey Zirkle.Courtesy of Chad Smith/Hailey Zirkle Alaskan bush...
Damage assessments begin in flooded remote Alaska villages
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAuthorities in Alaska were making contact Monday with some of the most remote villages in the United...
Relocation of eroding Alaska Native village seen as a test case for other threatened communities
Alaska Beacon via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe Yup’ik village of Newtok, perched precariously on thawing permafrost at the edge of the rapidly...
‘Historically powerful’ storm to hit Alaska this weekend with seas up to 54 feet high
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAn intense and extremely powerful storm is heading for the coast of Alaska, with forecasts of...
As another storm hits Northwest Alaska, feds free up $9 million for typhoon damage repairs
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 7—Coastal communities in Northwest Alaska, already battered by a powerful storm less than three weeks ago, were experiencing high winds Thursday and bracing for more flooding as a new storm ...
Operator of Red Dog zinc mine in Northwest Alaska advances plans that could lead to large expansion
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJun. 17—The company that operates the Red Dog zinc mine in Northwest Alaska is seeking state and federal approval for a multi-year exploration plan in the area that could one day lead to a large ...
Alaskan officials rush to provide aid in flooded, remote villages. Here's what we know.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAuthorities on Monday were making contact with remote villages along Alaska’s western coast to determine the need for food and water and assess damage after a massive storm swamped the state ...