Alaska

A new study shows Alaska's glaciers respond sharply to warmer summers. Researchers tracked more than 3,000 glaciers using radar satellites and found that each 1 degree Celsius rise in average summer temperature adds roughly three weeks to the melt season.

June 08, 2026 Ti AI ṣe iroyin

Jalooni Blackshear, an Alaska corrections officer, was sentenced to 150 years in prison on Tuesday for the murders of his wife and daughter.

Three Gwich'in tribal governments in Alaska have filed a lawsuit against the Department of the Interior to block oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge's coastal plain. The suit aims to protect the Porcupine caribou herd, vital to Gwich'in culture and subsistence. It challenges the federal government's environmental assessments and consultation processes.

February 05, 2026 Ti AI ṣe iroyin

President Donald Trump is pushing to open over 113 million acres of Alaskan waters to seabed mining, sparking worries among Indigenous communities about cultural and environmental impacts. The plan targets minerals for electric vehicles and military tech, but critics highlight risks to fisheries and ecosystems. Local voices emphasize the threat to traditional ways of life reliant on marine resources.

The Trump administration has announced plans to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling, restoring leases previously canceled by President Biden. Despite the push, major oil companies show little interest, leaving the state-funded Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority to spend millions propping up the effort. Indigenous leaders decry the move as a violation of their rights and a threat to sacred lands.

October 26, 2025 Ti AI ṣe iroyin

Tesla has announced a new Supercharger station in Cantwell, Alaska, featuring eight stalls. The update was shared via an official X post on October 26, 2025.