Tag: denali_national_park

Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Reports Wildfires Accelerating Permafrost Thaw and Carbon Release in Alaska

20 Oct 2026 6:00 a.m. · Source: MIT Technology Review

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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Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Strikes Central Alaska Near Denali National Park

28 Jul 2026 5:06 p.m. · Source: USGS Earthquake Reports

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake hit Central Alaska on July 28, 2026, near Denali National Park. The shallow quake, reviewed by seismologists, occurred at a depth of 5 kilometers, impacting the region southwest of Fairbanks.

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