Alaska's crystal-clear rivers are turning vivid orange: Metal pollution is creating 'rusting' waterways, threatening wildlife, habitats and drinking water

In the heart of Alaska’s wilderness, a transformation is happening because of which the scientists and local communities are ...
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How frozen hydraulic fluid fooled world's most advanced F-35 fighter jet and led to its crash in Alaska

On 28 January 2025, an F-35A Lightning II fighter jet crashed at Eielson Air Force Base in Fairbanks, Alaska. The pilot had spent 50 minutes on a live call with engineers from Lockheed Martin, the jet ...

Around 1980, beaver activity reached Alaska’s treeless Arctic tundra; four decades on, the rodents had created more than 10,000 ponds, with changes visible from space

For millennia, people have believed Alaska's Arctic tundra was too harsh for beavers to flourish. However, over the past few decades, parts of the frozen landscape have undergone a remarkable ...

Human remains found in Juneau freezer believed to belong to family member, police say

The remains were found Sunday in a locked outbuilding at a Glacier Highway property, police said. No missing person report ...