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Banner image: Small rivers draining the Brooks Range in Gates of the Arctic National Park, Alaska. (Credit: Josh Koch) Streamflow is increasing in Alaskan rivers during both spring and fall seasons, ...
A major river system in Interior Alaska formerly designated Chandalar will now be known by its two Native names, Teedriinjik River and Ch'idriinjik River. The U.S. Board on Geographic Names ...
Climate change is probably causing dozens of rivers in Alaska to flow orange, and it could have disastrous, cascading consequences on the state’s ecology and rural communities, researchers said ...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Ice jams that blocked two Alaska rivers broke loose over the weekend, unleashing a surge of ice and water that caused major floods, damaged homes and left behind huge chunks ...
Hikers in Kobuk Valley National Park in Alaska in 2017 would have enjoyed a vista that put Bob Ross paintings to shame. By 2018, it was a different story.
The Alaska Range rose about 6 million years ago, Triplehorn said. During the last 2 million years or so, Earth went through a major ice age, and the Alaska Range south of Fairbanks looked ...
Spring comes late to western Alaska and brings a mix of anxiety and anticipation. Citizen scientists use traditional knowledge to predict river breakup and flooding for dozens of remote communities.
Evacuations have been ordered and structures have been washed away after a major release at the Suicide Basin in Juneau, Alaska, sent water rushing into Mendenhall Lake and River.
Rivers U-turn through Alaska range. The ‘unusual’ feature that makes bananas cheaper in Fairbanks. By Ned Rozell; Friday, July 17, 2020 12:27pm ...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Ice jams that blocked two Alaska rivers broke loose over the weekend, unleashing a surge of ice and water that caused major floods, damaged homes and left behind huge chunks ...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Ice jams that blocked two Alaska rivers broke loose over the weekend, unleashing a surge of ice and water that caused major floods, damaged homes and left behind huge ...