The White House and NASA are seeking the public’s help in hunting for asteroids that could someday smash into Earth.
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Lightning strikes reported around northern Southeast
Trees and power lines reported down from thunderstorm’s wind gusts
Google’s ‘Looney’ Internet Balloons Invade New Zealand
Google has launched — quite literally — a new idea to bring the Internet to some of the world’s remotest places.
AVO: Eruption likely under way at Alaska volcano
The Veniaminof Volcano on the Alaska Peninsula is apparently erupting.
Scientists call for greater protection for Tongass salmon streams
A group of scientists is calling on Congress to increase protection for 77 streams on Southeast Alaska’s Tongass National Forest.
New oil spill technology a ‘game changer,’ says CIRCAC
One of the organizations dedicated to cleaning up potential spills is CIRCAC, the Cook Inlet Regional Citizens Advisory Council. CIRCAC has a new tool in its clean-up toolbox that it’s calling a “game changer.”