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Plane Crashed on Second Attempt to Land in Heavy Fog in Alaska, Killing 8, Officials Say
Aug 26 2026 // A plane that crashed at a remote military site in western Alaska, killing all eight people on board, had been making its second runway approach in heavy fog when it lost contact, authorities said. The Cessna’s two...
A Quiet Alaska Fault Is Missing The Fluids Scientists Expected
May 5 2026 // Not all earthquake faults behave the same. Some stick and snap, causing earthquakes. Others move slowly over time. For years, the leading explanation for slow-moving faults has been that high-pressure fluids along the...
Expanding Alaska Glacial Lakes Increasing Risk of Destructive Floods
Mar 13 2026 // Every summer, people living near the Mendenhall River in Juneau, Alaska, keep a close eye on the water level. When the river level begins to rise rapidly, it’s a sign that Suicide Basin, a small glacier-dammed lake 5...
Climate Change Is Straining Alaska’s Arctic; a Mining Road May Push it Past the Brink
Dec 12 2025 // Ice blocks drift past Tristen Pattee’s boat as he scans the banks of Northwest Alaska’s Kobuk River for caribou. His great uncle Ernest steadies a rifle on his lap. It’s the last day of September, and by...
Magnitude-7.0 Earthquake Hit Remote Area Along Alaska-Canada Border
Dec 8 2025 // A powerful, magnitude-7.0 earthquake struck in a remote area near the border between Alaska and the Canadian territory of Yukon on Saturday. There was no tsunami warning, and officials said there were no immediate reports...
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