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In rural Alaska, a village turns to solar and biomass energies to cut diesel and save money
Every year, the Huntington family spent about $7,000 on diesel to heat the cabin during bone-chilling winters, and a few ...
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Crews scramble after heat, dry lightning spark multiple Alaska wildfires
This year's fire season started slowly due to cool and rainy weather, but it roared to life last week with near-record heat ...
Trump administration moves to expand oil and gas leasing in Alaska reserve
The Trump administration proposed opening 82% of Alaska's 23-million-acre (9.3-million-hectare) National Petroleum Reserve ...
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Video shows Alaska cruise ship breaking free during sudden storm
A massive cruise ship broke loose from its moorings Monday when a sudden squall swept through an Alaskan port.
A rare severe thunderstorm hit Juneau, Alaska, on Monday
Alaska’s capital city averages a single thunderstorm every two years or so. Juneau is home to about 32,000 people and is ...
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A National Quest for Uranium Comes to Remote Western Alaska, Raising Fears in a Nearby Village
Demand for low-carbon nuclear energy could boost uranium prospects on Alaska’s Seward Peninsula. But residents of the small ...
Celebrity ship drifts from pier in 'sudden wind squall' during Alaska cruise
Strong winds caused a Celebrity Cruises ship to break from its moorings in Alaska this week. The incident occurred while ...
Alaska just issued its first-ever heat advisory. Here’s why.
For the first time, the state known for glaciers, dogsledding and northern lights issued a heat advisory, with Fairbanks ...
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The day the US bought Alaska from Russia
Few realize that Russia established colonies in North America. But it's a fact that in the mid-18th century, Russia had begun ...