The United States is gathering support for an international moratorium on commercial fishing in the Arctic Ocean.
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Commission wants Alaska to have more influence over arctic’s future
After a year of meetings, the Legislature’s Arctic Policy Commission is rolling out its strategy for the region.
Warming Arctic likely contributing to erratic worldwide weather
It’s not proven, but the evidence is growing, the report’s chief author said, that a warming Arctic is making the jet stream waver more and delivering more erratic weather patterns to the Lower 48 states, Europe and Russia.
First Fuel Rods Plucked From Tsunami-Damaged Fukushima Plant
Workers at Japan’s Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear power station successfully completed the first day of a delicate operation to remove radioactive fuel rods from a reactor damaged in the March 2011 tsunami.
In Shattered Filipino City, A Fight For ‘Sheer Survival’
As some trucks loaded with food and other aid arrive in the Philippines city of Tacloban they’re being looted by residents struggling to survive in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan
Juneau’s Filipino community plans relief efforts for Typhoon Haiyan victims
“We’re still waiting for reports” from relatives and friends, says the president of Juneau’s Filipino Community Inc.