As of Thursday morning, the entire lower Kuskokwim River is on flood advisory. Kwethluk, Bethel, Napaskiak and Oscarville are all seeing flood impacts.
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Technology that detects volcanoes and nuclear explosions will listen for avalanches in Juneau
Picking up infrasound could help Alaska Department of Transportation to track high mountain avalanches that often go undetected.
Trees are expanding north in Alaska’s Arctic as a result of sea ice loss
Large areas of open ocean are driving heavy snowfall in the Arctic, which protects trees from harsh northern conditions.
Scientists explore whether to add a ‘Category 6’ designation for hurricanes
Under the new scale, Category 6 hurricanes would be exceedingly rare right now.
Alaska’s recent cold snap tested critical infrastructure, including in Mertarvik
The entire community was without electricity for more than three days.
How are atmospheric rivers affected by climate change?
California is in the grips of an atmospheric river that’s causing flooding all over the state. Climate change might be intensifying storms like it — but scientists are still working out the details.