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Malaysian climber who died in a cave near the top of North America's tallest mountain is identified

Park officials say a Malaysian climber likely died of exposure and altitude-related illness as he sheltered in a snow cave at the top of Denali, North America’s tallest mountain in Alaska

The Independent UK

Are US earthquakes becoming more costly?

Earthquakes — mostly on the West Coast — cost the US around $14.7 billion per year.

USAFacts

Alarming Orange Waterways In Alaska Linked To Climate Change

Alaska's waterways turning orange due to thawing permafrost releasing toxic metals, highlighting climate crisis impacts.

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Alaskan rivers are turning orange—and climate change might be to blame

Even the National Park Service was surprised.

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Alaska Daily cast — who's who in Hilary Swank’s thriller

Everything you need to know about the Alaska Daily cast as Hilary Swank’s chilly thriller makes its way to Alibi.

WhatToWatch

Zombie fires in the Arctic smoulder underground and refuse to die – what’s causing them?

So-called “zombie fires” in the peatlands of Alaska, Canada and Siberia disappear from the Earth’s surface and smoulder underground during the winter before coming back to life the following spring. These fires puzzle scientists because they appear in early May, way ahead of the usual fire season in the far…

The Conversation

The top five US states people never want to move away from — and the ones they always leave

States like Texas, North Carolina, Georgia, Utah and California do better than anyone else at keeping residents, but being a “sticky state” isn’t everything

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Climate change making rivers orange

Dozens of rivers in Alaska are flowing orange, with possible disastrous consequences for the state

Salon

Alaska mayor who wanted to give the homeless a one-way ticket out of Anchorage concedes election

The incumbent mayor of Alaska's largest city has lost his re-election bid

The Independent UK

Alaska's rivers are turning bright orange and as acidic as vinegar as toxic metal escapes from melting permafrost

Alaska's melting permafrost is dumping toxic metals into the state's rivers, turning them bright orange and making the water highly acidic. The contaminated rivers are so vibrant they can be seen from space, and the problem is likely to get much worse in the future.

LiveScience

Young Alaskans sue state over gas project they say threatens their future

Children aged from 11 to 22 allege that gas project harms their health and lives

The Independent UK

Alaskan rivers turning orange due to climate change, study finds

As frozen ground below the surface melts, exposed minerals such as iron are giving streams a rusty color that pose a risk to wildlife

The Guardian - US

Young Alaskans sue state over fossil fuel project they claim violates their rights

Plaintiffs claim $38.7bn gas export project, which would triple state’s greenhouse gas emissions, infringes constitutional rights

The Guardian - US

Family says Alaska man killed in moose attack died doing what he loved

Dale Chorman’s family said they do not want the moose put down because she was only protecting her calves

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Man killed by moose while trying to photograph its calves "was not a hapless fool"

The Alaska resident was killed on his own property in Homer

The Guardian - US

Climber dies after falling during solo attempt of North America’s tallest peak

Climber was missing for several days before location device was traced and body was found in Alaska’s Denali national park

The Independent UK

Huge moose attacks and kills man attempting to take photos of her calves

It is not the first moose attack in the area

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Moose attack in Alaska kills man, prompting investigation

Troopers say the moose charged two men in Homer, kicking one of them. It was not clear what prompted the attack.

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CPB Issues More Grants for Next-Generation Warning

Stations in Michigan, Colorado and Alaska are among the recipients

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Brazil's Catastrophic Weather Spawns Spate Of Conspiracy Theories

The climate catastrophe that has struck southern Brazil, killing more than a hundred people and displacing nearly two million, has also spawned a spate of bizarre conspiracy theories, some involving jets' vapor trails and weather antennas in faraway Alaska.

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“Not Eating Biblically Clean”: Ex-Amish Secretly Runs TikTok Page To “Change Assumptions”

Certain Amish beliefs might surprise you. The post “Not Eating Biblically Clean”: Ex-Amish Secretly Runs TikTok Page To “Change Assumptions” first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Cruise Ship Worker Arrested For Scissor Attack In Alaska

South African cruise ship worker arrested in Alaska for attacking woman and security guards with scissors on board the Norwegian Encore.

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Watch nail-biting moment when orca swims right underneath paddleboarder

“I freaked out… it was really scary!” says Alaskan paddler of close encounter with killer whales

WEKU

Here's this year's list of the most endangered historic places in the U.S.

The National Trust's annual list includes Eatonville, the all-Black Florida town memorialized by Zora Neale Hurston, Alaska's Sitka Tlingit Clan houses, and the home of country singer Cindy Walker.

The Guardian - US

Alaska has a plan to save its salmon but some Native leaders are wary

A new approach aims to restore fish levels in the Yukon River but some feel it unfairly targets traditional practices while failing to tackle huge losses to industrial fishing in the ocean

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