After the City and Borough of Juneau issued an evacuation advisory Tuesday morning, some flood zone residents are heeding the warning while others are hunkering down at home.
Climate Change
Cave sediments found on Prince of Wales Island could help scientists understand Earth’s climate history
The sediments are evidence of massive glacial meltwater floods, called Siku events, that happened during the last Ice Age.
How is climate change impacting life in rural Alaska? Researchers are looking for answers.
As climate change accelerates worldwide, new research is shedding light on how the Arctic is shifting – and how that is affecting rural communities in Alaska.
Interior wildfires burn across Parks Highway, prompt evacuations
Traffic on the Parks was limited Sunday due to the Bear Creek Fire, with about 100,000 acres burning in more than 180 fires across Alaska.
Although everyone has moved, Newtok’s relocation is far from over
In the fall of 2024, the final residents of Newtok moved from the low lying tundra near the Bering Sea coast to higher, safer ground on a bluff 9 miles away. It’s an effort that’s been ongoing for decades.
Mendenhall Valley residents prepare for annual glacial outburst flood
Residents learned about FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program and picked up free sandbags and weather alert radios at a community meeting Saturday.