yet permafrost thaw is not recognized by the federal government as a natural hazard making it harder for people in Alaska to obtain disaster relief funding. In addition, Alaska is decades behind ...

“Environmental warming is really doing a number on the permafrost,” says Tom Ravens, a civil engineering professor at University of Alaska Anchorage and an expert on the Arctic coast.

Researchers say parts of Alaska are warming up to four times faster than other places on Earth. And while intense storms, rapidly eroding coastlines and thawing permafrost wreak havoc on their ...

Alaska Natives have faced warming temperatures ... They are really facing the threats of rising sea levels and the melting of the permafrost, or frozen ground, in that area.

A robust Arctic building foundation kit took home the top prize at the University of Alaska Fairbanks 2025 Arctic Innovation Competition (AIC) on Saturday. Sixteen projects across three divisions ...

Eastman goes into depth about the challenges faced in the legislature, his stance on At Alaska Watchman we definitely have certain beliefs and concerns, which guide what we find newsworthy and how we ...

April 23, 2025 Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, April 23, 2025 April 23, 2025 • Lawmakers get back to work on education funding after failing to override the governor's veto. Plus, Alaskans will ...

Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski and other coastal senators have proposed new legislation to exempt seafood processing companies from a cap on the number of international workers they can hire through ...