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Alaska's lakes and ponds reveal effects of permafrost thaw
By documenting Alaska's lakes and ponds in unprecedented detail, Levenson and colleagues show where and how water bodies can signal underlying permafrost thaw, providing a step toward a ...
3 survivors rescued from icy lake after plane goes missing in Alaska
A small Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser was reported overdue Sunday night. It was believed to be near Tustumena Lake in Alaska.
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Alaska’s Thaw Reveals—and Threatens—a Culture’s Artifacts
The archaeological site of Nunalleq on the southwest coast of Alaska preserves a fateful moment ... who lived here when they weren’t out hunting, fishing, and gathering plants.
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Measuring permafrost thaw subsidence in agricultural fields in Alaska
Melissa Ward Jones discusses research focused on understanding the interactions of permafrost thaw and agriculture ...
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Thermokarst lakes are frozen lakes you can light on fire
Thousands of flammable lakes are popping up all over Alaska and Siberia ... global temperatures which is causing the permafrost to thaw for the first time in thousands of years.
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Arctic permafrost is thawing fast. That affects us all.
On Alaska’s North Slope ... Her latest calculations, published in 2018, suggest that new lakes created by abrupt thaw could nearly triple the greenhouse gas emissions expected from permafrost.
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AROUND ALASKA: Mat-Su Advisory, Dock Update, and Athletes Shine!
Drivers warned to avoid muddy Mat-Su Valley roads. Public comments open for the proposed 500-mile Alaska Long Trail. Halibut ...