• Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 11th, 2014
The Oil Industry Brings the First Commercial Drones to the US

The Oil Industry Brings the First Commercial Drones to the US

BP has officially been granted permission to fly commercial drones over Alaska

Watch: Footage of Ice Caves in Alaska Will Make Your Jaw Drop

Watch: Footage of Ice Caves in Alaska Will Make Your Jaw Drop

The video made it online two days ago, has already been viewed thousands of times

Firefighters Save 5 Alaska Wolf Pups from Abandoned Den

Firefighters Save 5 Alaska Wolf Pups from Abandoned Den

The firefighters found the wolf pups while battling the Funny River fire

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 1st, 2014
Oily Mist Sprayed over 27 Acres of Alaskan Tundra

Oily Mist Sprayed over 27 Acres of Alaskan Tundra

The culprit is none other than British oil and gas company BP

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 14th, 2014
Traces of Pesticides Documented in Some of Alaska's Most Pristine Parks

Traces of Pesticides Documented in Some of Alaska's Most Pristine Parks

Researchers have not yet been able to determine the exact source of these pesticides

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 29th, 2014
Alaskan Wolves Might Be Granted Protection Under the Endangered Species Act

Alaskan Wolves Might Be Granted Protection Under the Endangered Species Act

These rare wolves are now threatened by logging activities in the areas that they inhabit

  • Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 26th, 2014
Airborne Wind Turbine Will Soon Fly over Fairbanks, Alaska

Airborne Wind Turbine Will Soon Fly over Fairbanks, Alaska

The turbine will harvest wind power, produce green energy for over a dozen families

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 18th, 2014
Alaska Wants to Look for Oil in Arctic Refuge, Sues When Government Says “No”

Alaska Wants to Look for Oil in Arctic Refuge, Sues When Government Says “No”

The state claims the US government had no business rejecting its application

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 13th, 2014
Alaska Reveals First Polar Tyrannosaurus Fossil

Alaska Reveals First Polar Tyrannosaurus Fossil

Researchers have never seen such remnants before this study

Oil Pockets from the 1989 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Found Along Alaska's Coast

Oil Pockets from the 1989 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Found Along Alaska's Coast

The pockets of oil are hidden behind local boulders, researchers say

Ice on Alaskan Lakes Declining for 20 Years

Ice on Alaskan Lakes Declining for 20 Years

Satellite study reveals long-term trend caused by global warming

Picture of the Day: Bear Cub Waves at the Camera

Picture of the Day: Bear Cub Waves at the Camera

The picture was taken by photographer Kevin Dietrich in Alaska's Chugach National Forest

Alaska Experiences Record-Breaking Heats in 2013

Alaska Experiences Record-Breaking Heats in 2013

Continental US plagued by cold spell at the same time

Picture of the Day: Bear Is Crazy in Love with a Bee, Tries to Kiss It

Picture of the Day: Bear Is Crazy in Love with a Bee, Tries to Kiss It

Unfortunately for the bear, the bee is anything but willing to sit still

Picture of the Day: Alaskan Brown Bears Fight over Juicy Salmon

Picture of the Day: Alaskan Brown Bears Fight over Juicy Salmon

The battle was caught on camera by American photographer Tin Man Lee

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 20th, 2013
Shell Readies to Resume Drilling in the Alaskan Arctic

Shell Readies to Resume Drilling in the Alaskan Arctic

The company wants to finish a well it started last year, drill five new ones

Fishermen in Alaska Rescue Killer Whale

Fishermen in Alaska Rescue Killer Whale

The whale was stuck on some rocks, needed help getting back in the water

 
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