Across Arctic Alaska, once-clear rivers are shifting to shades of pumpkin, rust and even blood red, a startling visual proof ...

The permafrost that covers much of the Arctic’s land surface has been melting since the early 2000s, and researchers have discovered toxic chemicals leaching into rivers as the permafrost melts.

This year's Arctic Report Card from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration finds that the northernmost part of the Earth is warming faster than the global average, leading to melting ...

The explanation behind the orange rivers is far more insidious and far reaching than simple localized pollution. The post Rivers Turn Bright Orange in Alaska appeared first on Futurism.

When scientists Patrick Sullivan and Roman Dial were heading to a remote area in the Brooks Range in 2019 to map the spread of woody plants there, they were looking forward to seeing a celebrated ...

Rivers and streams in Alaska are changing color – from a clean, clear blue to a rusty orange – because of the toxic metals released by thawing permafrost, according to a new study. The finding ...

The Eskay Creek project is one of several prospective mines near the British Columbia-Alaska border, where the government and ...

Research coming from the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research at the University of Colorado Boulder incorporated Indigenous knowledge into their research The North — including the Yukon and Alaska ...

The state of Alaska is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether rural Alaskans should continue to get preferential fishing rights on most rivers and lakes within federal parks, preserves and ...

A family of 6, including a child and an elderly woman, was rescued from the Kuskokwim River on Monday, June 30 According to the Alaska Army National Guard, the family's boat became stuck on a sandbar ...