The pristine Alaskan rivers face an unprecedented threat due to the climate crisis and researchers fear it will get only ...

"The most climate-stressed regions all contained permafrost, which is vulnerable to thaw as temperatures rise," researcher Sue Natali said.

A study has found that as climate change causes the Arctic permafrost to melt, pathogens may awaken and damage crops. The ...

A third of the Arctic is now emitting climate-changing greenhouse gasses after thousands of years of storing them, according ...

A seemingly minor trickle of groundwater beneath Alaska’s tundra is quietly releasing vast amounts of carbon into the ocean.

More needs to be done to better understand rapidly changing Arctic landscapes that are sinking as climate-driven permafrost ...

Carbon in the ocean can lead to higher levels of carbon dioxide (CO₂) in the air, which contributes to climate change. The ...

When I was drinking coffee with a cab-driving-author friend of the same vintage last week, he said of my occupation: “It’s the best job in Alaska.” After a few seconds of pondering, I nodded.  It has ...

A relatively small amount of groundwater trickling through Alaska's tundra is releasing huge quantities of carbon into the ...

Alaska's political leaders are cheering an expansive executive order signed by President Donald Trump that aims to boost oil and gas drilling, mining and logging in the state ...

President Donald Trump’s expansive executive order aimed at boosting oil and gas drilling, mining and logging in Alaska is being cheered by state political leaders.