A stream of lava flowed down the side of the Great Sitkin volcano in the Aleutian Islands Thursday morning and was visible from the nearby community of Adak, an official with the Alaska Volcano Observatory said.
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To save a huge, 24-armed sea creature, scientists become loving foster parents
Sunflower sea stars are critically endangered and being driven toward extinction by a mysterious, devastating disease.
Meet T146D, the killer whale that freed itself after stranding on Prince of Wales Island
Researchers say there are good signs pointing to T146D’s survival. Five live-strandings from this population have been documented over the last 20 years, and four of those animals are thought to still be alive.
Sea stars shed light on kelp forests’ decline
From the coast of Mexico to the Gulf of Alaska, ocean habitats have seen a startling change recently. Invisible from land, beneath the waves of the Pacific, kelp forests have been fighting a losing battle.
Listen: Why a major Alaska earthquake triggered warnings but no major damage
The magnitude 8.2 earthquake that struck off Alaska’s southwest coast Wednesday night gave nearby residents a good shake and triggered tsunami warnings, but there were no large waves or any immediate reports of major damage or injuries.
Akiak to become first in Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta with high-speed broadband internet
The Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta is the second largest region in the United States without access to broadband internet, but not for much longer.