For the second time in two days, Alaska Walmart stores have been the target of bomb threats say police. The most recent threat was phoned in to the Kodiak Walmart moments after the Kodiak store opened on Wednesday. The call that came in this morning at just after 7 am, cleared the store of approximately […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — In a new study published today, scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey found that the remote northern Alaska coast has some of the highest shoreline erosion rates in the world. Analyzing over half a century of shoreline change data, scientists found the pattern is extremely variable with most of the coast retreating […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Greenhouse gas emissions remain the primary threat to the preservation of polar bear populations worldwide. This conclusion holds true under both a reduced greenhouse gas emission scenario that stabilizes climate warming and another scenario where emissions and warming continue at the current pace, according to updated U.S. Geological Survey research models. Under both […]
The U.S. military has increased security at bases across the country, after the FBI expressed concern that Islamist militants could target troops or police officers. The U.S. Northern Command said the move was due to “recent events” but stressed that the “change is not tied to a specific, credible threat.” The command also said it […]