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The frozen carbon of the northern permafrost is on the move – we estimated by how much
Thaw is a problem because permafrost holds enormous amounts of carbon, more than twice as much as is already present in the ...
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Alaska scientists and policymakers look to hydrogen as power source of the future
Hydrogen, the universe’s most common element, could underpin a post-oil energy future in Alaska and beyond, experts say.
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Chukchi Sea polar bears are increasingly exposed to disease-causing pathogens
A new study shows big increases in pathogen exposure since late 1980s, potentially adding more stress for polar bears in a ...
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Finding a dentist can be like pulling teeth, but in 14 states, therapists are filling the gap
After Alaska became the first state to start a dental therapy program in 2006, with a rocus on rural servie, other states ...
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U.S. House passes bill to move up annual FAFSA release deadline
The measure to ensure the federal student aid form opens up annually by Oct. 1 passed with near-unanimous support.
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Pep Canadell
Among the most rapidly changing parts of our planet are the coldest landscapes near the top of the globe, just south of the ...
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Biden administration gives support to controversial land trade in Alaska wildlife refuge
The swap would allow a road to be built through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, a plan pitting safey claims against ...
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Voters deliver mixed verdicts on increasing minimum wage, but support paid sick leave
Alaska's pro-labor measure passed, as did some similar measures, but minimum wage measures failed in California and ...
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Rural Alaska mayor takes office, cancels elections, pleads guilty to felony election interference
According to state prosecutors, the acting mayor of Pilot Station failed to hold elections in 2022 and 2023, as required by ...
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Alaska’s top court reviews permits for Donlin gold mine, a big Southwest Alaska project
The court is considering a pair of lawsuits filed by tribal governments in the region that challenge the state's regulatory ...
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Final rural Alaska precinct reports Election Day results, but counting isn’t done
The Alaska Division of Elections reported that a tally sheet from the village of Atqasuk, a village of about 280 people, ...
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Nick Begich nears U.S. House election victory as more Alaska ballots are counted
On Tuesday night, the Alaska Division of Elections added more than 38,000 votes to the state’s electoral count.