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Gray TV Stations in Alaska to Air Seattle Kraken Games

Gray stations in Anchorage and Juneau will broadcast all locally available Seattle Kraken games, free over-the-air beginning with the 2024-2025 season

TV Tech · Jul 12, 2024

The isolated tourist hotspot taking action to stop overtourism from cruise ships

The current ‘overwhelming’ number of visitors diminishes what residents love so much about the area, locals said

The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2024

Alaska’s top-heavy glaciers are approaching an irreversible tipping point

The melting of one of North America’s largest icefields has accelerated and could soon reach an irreversible tipping point. That’s the conclusion of new research colleagues and I have published on the Juneau Icefield, which straddles the Alaska-Canada border near the Alaskan capital of Juneau.

The Conversation · Jul 4, 2024

1 dead, others believed missing in Alaska landslide, authorities say

Authorities say one person has died and at least seven others are believed missing after a landslide ripped down a mountainside in southeast Alaska during the night

The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2023

Glacial lake outburst floods in Alaska and the Himalayas show evolving hazards in a warming world

In August 2023, residents of Juneau, Alaska, watched as the Mendenhall River swelled to historic levels in a matter of hours. The rushing water undercut the riverbank and swallowed whole stands of trees and multiple buildings.

The Conversation · Oct 9, 2023

She received chemo in two states. Why did it cost so much more in Alaska?

A breast cancer patient who received similar treatments in two states saw significant differences in cost, illuminating how care in remote areas can come with a stiffer price tag.

WEKU · Sep 29, 2023

South-east Alaska — one of the most beautiful cruise routes on earth?

Spouting humpback whales, playful sea lions, and majestic glaciers, Radhika Aligh slows down to enjoy nature one wave at a time

Evening Standard · Sep 21, 2023

Alaska cat reunited with owners almost a month after home collapsed into river

You can now refer to Leo the cat as Lucky Leo

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2023

‘Glacial Outburst Flood’ Sweeps Away Homes In Alaska Capital

A local emergency was declared after the Mendenhall River reached record levels due to water originating from a nearby glacier.

Zenger · Aug 9, 2023

Alaska’s bursting ice dam highlights threat of glacial floods worldwide

While little known in US, glacial flooding could threaten about 15 million people around the world, researchers say.

Al Jazeera · Aug 8, 2023