The Alaska Earthquake Center says there have been dozens of aftershocks since the Wednesday night quake in the Aleutian Islands. There is no tsunami threat expected.
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Federal judge rejects North Slope tribe’s challenge to Conoco drilling program
A judge ruled that an environmental review of ConocoPhillips’ exploration work did not violate federal conservation laws, as the Nuiqsut tribal government and environmental groups alleged.
Unrest at Aleutian volcano increases, triggering aviation warnings
Ash eruption at Shishaldin Volcano in the Aleutian Islands has intensified, sending an ash cloud 27,000 feet in the air.
Polar bear protections delayed oil exploration in the Arctic Refuge. A new study could help.
By using heat-sensing cameras to detect dens, and accepting strict limits on when to survey, impacts could be dramatically reduced.
A star and exoplanet will be named ‘Nushagak’ and ‘Mulchatna’
Around 900 names were submitted for the contest and a little over 2,600 votes were cast. Nushagak and Mulchatna received a little more than 25% of the votes, just edging out Yellowstone and Old Faithful.
The 2019 Arctic Report Card shows the impacts of a warming climate. Here are 4 key details.
The Arctic climate is rapidly and dramatically changing, with continued warming of the air, land and sea. That’s according to the 2019 Arctic Report Card from NOAA.