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US Trial Judge in Alaska Appointed by Trump Resigns Abruptly
Bloomberg Law· 8 hours agoTrump is suddenly planning to leave the federal bench. Joshua Kindred, who sits on the US District Court for the District of Alaska, on Wednesday submitted plans to resign ...
Glacier melt is accelerating in Alaska, study says. Dire news for rising seas?
USA TODAY via Yahoo Canada News· 5 hours agoAlaska has some of our planet’s largest icefields, and their melting is a major contributor to...
Melting of Alaska’s Juneau icefield accelerates, losing snow nearly 5 times faster than in the 1980s
Toronto Star· 3 days agoThe melting of Alaska’s Juneau icefield, home to more than 1,000 glaciers, is accelerating. The snow covered area is now shrinking 4.6 times faster than ...
Alaska's Juneau Icefield Is Melting at an 'Incredibly Worrying' 50,000 Gallons per Second,...
Smithsonian Magazine· 2 days agoThe Juneau Icefield, which extends for some 1,500 square miles from northwest British Columbia,...
Alaska’s top-heavy glaciers are approaching an irreversible tipping point
The Conversation via Yahoo Canada News· 1 day agoThis in turn leads to ice being exposed to sunshine and higher temperatures, which means more melt,...
Federal agency plans to prohibit bear baiting in national preserves in Alaska
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 7 days agoJUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The National Park Service said Friday it intends to ban hunters from baiting bears in national preserves in Alaska
Tlingit artist Donedin Jackson weaves robes that transcend generations and realms
Local Journalism Initiative via Yahoo Canada News· 1 day agoTlingit weaver Donedin Jackson talks excitedly as she walks the steep path towards the Juneau...
Alaska glaciers may hit irreversible melting point sooner than expected, study finds
Reuters via Yahoo Canada News· 3 days agoGlaciers in the Juneau Icefield in southeastern Alaska are melting at a faster rate than previously thought and may reach an irreversible tipping point ...
Sitka Initiative to Limit Cruise Ship Visitors Denied, Residents Vow to Continue Efforts
Cruise Hive· 5 hours agoIn Sitka, Alaska, a recent attempt to control the influx of cruise ship visitors has hit a...
Alaskan glacier melt is accelerating — and the effects could be irreversible: Study
The Hill via Yahoo Canada News· 3 days agoThe melt rate of a major Alaskan icefield is accelerating and could reach a point of no return much...