The Latest Breaking News from Alaska

Trump and Putin to meet in Alaska next week to discuss Ukraine war

The announcement comes as Trump’s deadline for Russia to agree to a Ukraine ceasefire passed without any new action.

Al Jazeera · Aug 8, 2025

Residents in Alaska's capital city prepare for possible glacial flooding

Residents and officials in Juneau are preparing for the possibility of glacial flooding that in past years has swept away houses and eroded the river fed by the popular Mendenhall Glacier

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2025

Northern lights may be visible in these 18 states tonight

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Illinois as an incoming solar storm could spark geomagnetic storm conditions overnight.

Space · Aug 7, 2025

5 Billion Starfish Dead and Melting: Bizarre Ocean Plague Traced to Killer Vibrio Bacteria

Scientists identify Vibrio pectenicida bacteria as the cause of sea star wasting disease, which has killed over 5 billion starfish from Alaska to Mexico and triggered a Pacific ecosystem collapse.

International Business Times UK · Aug 5, 2025

'This Wasn't The First Car I Totaled Of His' — Man Asks The Ramsey Show If He Can Keep $10K Insurance Check After Crashing His Father-In-Law's Car

When Randall called in to "The Ramsey Show" to ask a financial question, it quickly turned into a conversation about family tension, legal ownership — and hitting a moose in Alaska.

Benzinga · Aug 5, 2025

Climate change: new method can more accurately attribute environmental harm to individual polluters

A small coastal community in Kivalina, Alaska sued several major oil and gas companies, including Exxon Mobil, in 2008. Local representatives argued that greenhouse gas emissions from these companies were contributing to the erosion of the coastline and causing irreversible damage to their village by heating the climate.

The Conversation · Aug 1, 2025

'Sleeping giant' fault beneath Canada could unleash a major earthquake, research suggests

A new assessment of the enormous Tintina fault suggests it has been slowly accumulating strain over thousands of years.

LiveScience · Jul 31, 2025

What are the strongest earthquakes ever recorded?

An 8.8-magnitude quake off the coast of Russia set off tsunami warnings – how does it compare with past temblors?

The Guardian - UK · Jul 30, 2025

The 21 largest recorded earthquakes in history

A handful of regions around the world regularly unleash terrifyingly large earthquakes. Here are the 21 largest earthquakes on record.

LiveScience · Jul 30, 2025

Evacuation orders across California and Alaska after massive earthquake sparks tsunami warning

The first waves reached Alaska and Hawaii early Wednesday morning, with other Western U.S. states bracing for impact

The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2025