The state is entering recovery mode after the flooding killed 13 people and damaged at least 60,000 homes across 20 parishes. It’s expected to take months and the governor says the state needs help.
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Is the Arctic ready for the Crystal Serenity?
The luxury liner Crystal Serenity is on its way from Seward to New York City through the Northwest Passage. It’s the largest cruise ship to navigate the route, which hugs the coasts of Alaska, Canada and Greenland. And it’s attracted international attention, with many wondering if it’s a sign of what’s to come as the…
Another jökulhlaup is underway
A jökulhlaup from Suicide Basin above Mendenhall Glacier started Sunday.
PHOTOS: Dramatic Rescues Underway As Louisiana Floodwaters Reach ‘Historic’ Levels
More than a thousand people have been rescued as the state is drenched and battered by what the Governor has called an “unprecedented and historic flooding event.”
Attorneys argue for listing bearded seals as threatened
A federal government attorney says Alaska’s bearded seals deserve to be listed as a threatened species because of climate warming’s effect on their sea ice habitat.
Groups announce intent to sue over polluted Fairbanks air
The groups in June sued the Environmental Protection Agency to force an agency decision on whether to accept a state plan to reduce unhealthy fine particulate produced by wood stoves and other sources.