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‘Drill, drill, drill’: New energy council signals Trump to prioritize energy production
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, the choice for Interior secretary, will lead a new council likely to promote fossil fuels.
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Sexually transmitted infections top Alaska’s annual disease list, reflecting high rates
Alaska has some of the nation's highest rates of chlamydia and gonorrhea, and high numbers are shown in the annual infectious disease report.
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The frozen carbon of the northern permafrost is on the move – we estimated by how much
Thaw is a problem because permafrost holds enormous amounts of carbon, more than twice as much as is already present in the ...
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Pep Canadell
Among the most rapidly changing parts of our planet are the coldest landscapes near the top of the globe, just south of the ...
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Gustaf Hugelius
Among the most rapidly changing parts of our planet are the coldest landscapes near the top of the globe, just south of the ...
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Alaska scientists and policymakers look to hydrogen as power source of the future
Hydrogen, the universe’s most common element, could underpin a post-oil energy future in Alaska and beyond, experts say.
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Finding a dentist can be like pulling teeth, but in 14 states, therapists are filling the gap
After Alaska became the first state to start a dental therapy program in 2006, with a rocus on rural servie, other states ...
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Voters deliver mixed verdicts on increasing minimum wage, but support paid sick leave
Alaska's pro-labor measure passed, as did some similar measures, but minimum wage measures failed in California and ...