Earliest Evidence of Ancient North American Salmon Fishing Verified
Researchers in Alaska have found the earliest known evidence that Ice Age humans in North America used salmon as a…
Kodiak Man Sentenced to 30 Months for Coast Guard Base Assault
It was announced by the Department of Justice on Wednesday that a Kodiak man, who was involved in an assault…
DOJ Opens Investigation into Deaths of 25 Walrus near Cape Lisburne
Anchorage, Alaska – United States Attorney Karen L. Loeffler and Ryan Noel, Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Fish and Wildlife…
Kremlin: Obama, Putin to Meet Monday in New York
Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet Monday with U.S. President Barack Obama in New York, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said…
Hundreds Killed in Hajj Stampede
CAIRO—A stampede on the outskirts of the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia left at least 717 people dead…
Remains of Kenai Lake Missing Man Idenitifed
The remains of the man reported missing from a Kenai Lake campsite on August 15th have been recovered and identified,…
Emissions from Thawing Permafrost Add Trillions in Economic Impacts
BOULDER, Colo., September 21, 2015–Greenhouse gas emissions from thawing Arctic permafrost could result in an additional $43 trillion in economic…
Poison in the Arctic and the Human Cost of ‘Clean’ Energy
Methylmercury, a potent neurotoxin, is especially high in Arctic marine life but until recently, scientists haven’t been able to explain…
GI Will Host the Next EarthScope National Office
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute is the new host of the EarthScope National Office, the National Science Foundation…
Walker-Mallott Administration Emphasize Importance of Permanent Fund for Posterity
ANCHORAGE – Governor Bill Walker and Lt. Governor Byron Mallott today underscored the importance of a stable fiscal future for…