Arctic sea ice is at its second lowest level on RECORD - missing an area 60 times the six of Wales, scientists warn
The ice extent in January was down 498,000 square miles compared to the 1981 to 2010 average. That means the Arctic is now ...
'It was hard but it was worth it' | Online programs at University of Tennessee rise in national rankings
University leaders say the online courses are great for students who may not fit the mold of attending school traditionally.
You might be able to see the northern lights in Wisconsin on Monday
Despite a rainy start to the day, the northern lights may dazzle across the night sky in Wisconsin on Monday, according to the NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center. The SWPC's forecast indicates ...
Trump’s under-the-radar Alaska order has environmentalists on edge
One of President Donald Trump’s sweeping executive orders has reignited a debate over the future of Alaska’s vast wilderness ...
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University of Alaska president highlights impact on workforce, research and economy in address
University of Alaska President Pat Pitney focused on the university’s critical role in retaining talent and driving the state ...
Who is ‘Ziz’? Vermont deaths linked to mysterious group with roots in the Bay Area
Six killings across the country, a fake drowning in San Francisco Bay and fear of an AI apocalypse: Who is the mysterious ...
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Aurora forecast through the week of Feb. 1
These forecasts are courtesy of the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Geophysical Institute and available online, along with more data, at The listings below will be updated and published weekly until ...
Alaskans say Trump can change the name of Denali but can’t make people call it Mount McKinley
Alaskans are responding after President Donald Trump changed the name of North America's tallest peak from Denali back to ...
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Can Trump just order new names for Denali and the Gulf of Mexico? A geographer explains who decides what goes on the map
(THE CONVERSATION) President Donald Trump’s executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska’s Denali, the tallest peak in the country, has resulted in lots of discussion. While for some, such ...
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University of Alaska Anchorage Chancellor Sean Parnell set to retire
University of Alaska Anchorage Chancellor Sean Parnell has announced that he would retire at the end of the spring semester.
As South digs out from brutal storm, Florida cities still more frigid than Alaska
The rare Southern storm prompted this headline from the Anchorage Daily News: "Hey, New Orleans, please send some of your ...
Can President Trump rename the Gulf of Mexico as ‘the Gulf of America’ and Denali as ‘Mount McKinley?’
As part of a torrent of decisions he issued hours after taking office, President Donald Trump declared that the name of ...