Barry Arm is a test case in a place where melting glaciers, steep slopes and narrow fjords can produce tsunami-generating ...

A tragic incident in Alaska’s freezing waters claimed five lives, highlighting the dangers faced by those at sea in extreme ...

NASA's Earth Observatory has announced that Alaska has a "brand new island" after a retreating glacier lost contact with the ...

Throughout August 2025, sea ice rapidly melted and compacted north of Alaska in the Beaufort Sea, initiated by a warm pulse ...

While paddling a glacial lake complete with icebergs and milky blue water, I dipped my left hand, then tasted my fingers.

The research is a first step towards understanding the risks that ships could pose to birds in Alaska’s waters.

Tom Westerholm is a Life & Trends Reporter for Newsweek based in Michigan. His work is focused on reporting on trending topics. Tom joined Newsweek in 2023 from Boston.com and previously worked at ...

Sea otter handicrafts made by Anthony Charles on display at the Arts in the Cove festival on Prince of Wales Island on Aug. 8, 2025. For about a decade, Scott Jackson had a system. He was the owner of ...

Abstract: Accurate estimates of snow depth on sea ice are essential for monitoring sea ice mass balance and quantifying heat exchange between the atmosphere and sea ice. However, the seasonal ...

Abstract: Sea ice concentration (SIC) has been monitored with passive microwave (PM) observations for decades. Various techniques have been developed for its improvement. While techniques such as ...

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