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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Reports Wildfires Accelerating Permafrost Thaw and Carbon Release in Alaska
MIT Technology Review reports that worsening wildfires in Alaska are deepening permafrost thaw and releasing stored carbon, with researchers warning the Arctic-boreal region is shifting from a carbon sink to a source.
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review reports researchers weigh firefighting to protect permafrost carbon
MIT Technology Review reports researchers are exploring whether fighting remote boreal wildfires could slow permafrost thaw and carbon emissions, including a Yukon Flats pilot and new satellite detection efforts.
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CDC Weekly Report Covers Dengue Outbreak in U.S. Virgin Islands
The CDC's latest MMWR issue reports on a dengue outbreak in the U.S. Virgin Islands, alongside studies on pertussis vaccine effectiveness in Alaska and other public health findings.
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Preliminary Reports Give Magnitude 5.6 and 5.3 for Central Alaska Earthquake
The quake struck at 11:07:02 UTC about 43 km north-northwest of Lake Minchumina, with shaking felt near Fairbanks, College and Badger.
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Guilfoyle Resigns as U.S. Ambassador to Greece After White House Pressure
Trump said "I didn't like what I read" as reports alleged she asked a donor to pay her $100,000 American Express bill, allegations she denies.
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Social Security Administration Says Operational Status Has Changed at Alaska Offices
The agency directs the public to check the status of their local office, card center or hearing office online before making a trip.
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Magnitude 5.5 Earthquake Strikes Kodiak Island Region, Alaska
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck the Kodiak Island region of Alaska at a depth of 87 km, about 92 km north-northwest of Aleneva and 339 km southwest of Anchorage.
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Alaska Leaders Celebrate $54 Billion Korean Investment in Alaska LNG Project
Alaska's congressional delegation and governor welcome a $54 billion South Korean investment in Alaska LNG, alongside new education tax credit approvals and a firearms lawsuit brief.
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Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Strikes Rat Islands in Alaska's Aleutians
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck the Rat Islands in Alaska's Aleutian Islands at a depth of 34 km, about 300 km southwest of Adak, seismologists report.
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Columbia Seismologist Warns Glacier Retreat Is Making Deadly Tsunamis More Likely
Columbia's Goran Ekstrom explains how a 200-million-ton rock collapse sent water 1,500 feet up an Alaska fjord, and why retreating glaciers make such tsunamis more likely near cruise routes.
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Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Strikes South of Alaska
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck south of Alaska at a depth of 10 km, about 248 km south-southeast of False Pass, according to a preliminary USGS report.
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Magnitude 6.5 Earthquake Strikes Fox Islands in Alaska's Aleutians
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the Fox Islands in Alaska's Aleutian chain at a depth of 108 km, about 166 km west of Nikolski, according to a preliminary USGS report.
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Magnitude 6.4 Earthquake Strikes Fox Islands in Alaska's Aleutians
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the Fox Islands in Alaska's Aleutian Islands at a depth of 114 km, about 163 km west-southwest of Nikolski, seismologists report.
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Alaska Joins Bipartisan Lawsuit Against Amazon Over Deceptive Ad Auctions
Alaska Acting Attorney General Cori Mills joins 22 states and the FTC in suing Amazon, alleging it secretly overcharged about 1.2 million advertising customers through manipulated ad auctions.
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Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Strikes Andreanof Islands in Alaska's Aleutians
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck the Andreanof Islands in Alaska's Aleutian chain at a depth of 40 km, about 151 km west-southwest of Adak, seismologists report.
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Magnitude 5.7 Earthquake Strikes Near Alaska's Andreanof Islands
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the Andreanof Islands in Alaska's Aleutian chain at a depth of 13 km, about 153 km southwest of Adak, seismologists report.
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Lt. Governor Dahlstrom Certifies Taylor and Tagle Nominations After Legal Review
Lt. Governor Nancy Dahlstrom will certify Treg Taylor and Jose Tagle's nominations, reversing an earlier decision. This follows a Department of Law review questioning initial recommendations, impacting ballot finalization.
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Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Strikes Alaska's Rat Islands
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake hit Alaska's Rat Islands on September 4, 2026, at a shallow depth of 10 km. The USGS confirmed the event, located southeast of Attu Station, following a seismologist's review.
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Magnitude 5.5 Earthquake Strikes Alaska's Aleutian Islands
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake hit Alaska's Fox Islands in the Aleutian chain on September 3, 2026, at a depth of 10 km. The U.S. Geological Survey confirmed the event, located south of Nikolski.
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Magnitude 5.2 Earthquake Strikes Near Alaska's Fox Islands
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred near the Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, at a depth of 8 km. The event was reviewed by a seismologist and reported by USGS on September 3, 2026.
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Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Strikes Alaska's Aleutian Islands
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Alaska's Fox Islands in the Aleutian chain on September 3, 2026. The shallow tremor, reported by USGS, was centered 104 km SSW of Nikolski and reviewed by a seismologist.
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Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Strikes Alaska's Aleutian Islands
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake hit Alaska's Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, on September 3, 2026. The shallow 9 km deep quake was centered southwest of Nikolski and has been reviewed by seismologists.
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Magnitude 5.2 Earthquake Strikes Alaska's Fox Islands
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake hit Alaska's Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, on September 3, 2026, at a depth of 10 km. The USGS confirmed the tremor, located southwest of Nikolski and Anchorage.
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Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Strikes Alaska's Fox Islands
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake hit Alaska's Fox Islands in the Aleutian chain on September 3, 2026, at a depth of 16 km. The USGS confirmed the tremor, located near Nikolski, following a seismologist's review.
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Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Strikes Alaska's Aleutian Islands
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake hit the Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, on September 3, 2026, at a depth of 26 km. The event, reviewed by a seismologist, was located southwest of Nikolski.
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Magnitude 5.2 Earthquake Strikes Alaska's Aleutian Islands
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake hit the Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, on September 3, 2026, at a depth of 45 km. The event, reviewed by a seismologist, was centered near Nikolski.
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Magnitude 6.3 Earthquake Strikes Alaska's Aleutian Islands
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit Alaska's Fox Islands in the Aleutian chain on September 3, 2026. The tremor, occurring 35 km deep, was centered southwest of Nikolski, as reported by the USGS.
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Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Strikes Near Alaska's Fox Islands
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurred near the Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, at a shallow depth of 8 km. The event, reviewed by a seismologist, was felt across the region.
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Magnitude 5.2 Earthquake Strikes Near Alaska's Fox Islands
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred near Alaska's Fox Islands in the Aleutian chain on September 2, 2026. The USGS reported the tremor at a depth of 35 km, with the event reviewed by a seismologist.
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Magnitude 5.2 Earthquake Strikes Alaska's Aleutian Islands
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred near the Fox Islands in Alaska's Aleutian chain on September 2, 2026. The seismic event, reviewed by a seismologist, was centered 35 km deep, southwest of Nikolski.
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