Alaska
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Coal’s Last Gamble: A choking industry bets on one more big score
Why can't America quit this dirty, doomed fuel?
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Anchorage is so warm this year it has to import snow for the Iditarod
It's been a weird winter for Alaska.
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The ice under polar bears’ paws is not only melting, but also moving
As sea ice gets thinner, it moves faster — which means polar bears have to pick up the pace, too.
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These first-time fishermen know all the best (and worst) parts of fishing
Andrew and Sophie never planned to be commercial fishermen -- but they tried it for a summer. Here's what they learned.
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What’s it like to be at home on the ocean? Ask a fisherman
Tele Aadsen fishes for salmon in southeast Alaska, which means she is up close and personal with the sea every day.
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What happens when wildfire meets permafrost in Alaska?
Will the world end in fire or ice? Climate scientists weigh in.
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This weird plant might be the future of Alaskan agriculture
Rhodiola rosae is a frost-tolerant succulent that just might be the biggest commercial crop the Last Frontier has ever seen.
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Underwater, melting glaciers are louder than a symphony of chainsaws
It turns out that bubbles in melting glaciers are causing quite a ruckus.
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Thoughts on art and climate change from a Grammy-winning composer
John Luther Adams discusses the relationship between art and politics and nature, as only a flowery poet of the soul can.