Bird Strikes Are a Common Problem for Flights

It is not uncommon for planes to strike wildlife, but most episodes don’t result in deaths or serious injuries.

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Ocean Heat Killed Half the Common Murres Around Alaska

About four million common murres were killed by a domino effect of ecosystem changes, and the population is showing no signs of recovery, according to new research.

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Arctic Tundra Has Long Helped Cool Earth. Now, It’s Fueling Warming.

Wildfires and thawing permafrost are causing the region to release more carbon dioxide than its plants remove, probably for the first time in thousands of years.

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U.S. Coast Guard Suspends Search for 5 People Missing in Alaska Waters

The Coast Guard received a mayday call from a fishing boat on Sunday just after midnight. Search crews looked for its passengers for almost 24 hours.

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Fin Whale Carcass Washes Ashore in Anchorage, Alaska

Crowds in Anchorage have braved freezing temperatures and slippery ice to see the hulking carcass of a rare fin whale, which washed ashore a few miles from downtown.

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