Climate change has made its way into Alaska, causing mudslides, wildfires and record-breaking temperatures – but two new studies have added thunderstorms to the list of effects. The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) warns that if greenhouse emissions are not curbed the number of thunderstorms will triple later this century. The increase of these … Read more
The idea of living off grid has huge appeal amid the pandemic, not least due to its association with more space, the lower cost of living, and living more sustainably. But while many of us may have only just acknowledged its appeal during this past year, one couple has been investing in living off grid … Read more
Close encounters of the furred kind: Grizzly bear gets a bit too close for comfort as she investigates wildlife photographers in Alaska Photographer Leighton Lum captured the images as the bears were tempted from their mountain territories One curious bear even came close enough to investigate the photographers and cameras for herself The bears pictured … Read more
A renowned photographer has captured the highest resolution shots of snowflakes ever using a homemade prototype described as one part microscope and one part camera. Nathan Myhrvold, an American scientist, inventor, photographer and ex-chief technology officer of Microsoft, took 18 months to build the 100 megapixel camera capable of capturing a snowflake’s microscopic detail. Using the camera, … Read more
The site of a fort inhabited by native Alaskans has been discovered more than 200 years after it was built to fend off Russian invaders. Using ground-penetrating radar and other non-invasive techniques, researchers confirmed the location of the last holdout of the Tlingit people in modern-day Sitka, on Alaska’s Baranof Island. Known as Shiskinoow or … Read more
Ice to see you back! Torvill and Dean skate in the wild for the first time and recreate their Olympic-winning Bolero By Izzy Ferris For The Daily Mail Published: 22:03 GMT, 1 January 2021 | Updated: 22:04 GMT, 1 January 2021 Almost four decades ago they unveiled their Bolero to the world at the Winter … Read more
Brutal yet beautiful: 2020’s most stunning wildlife images include a cannibalistic crocodile and a decapitated penguin – but there’s also room for playful dolphins This year’s most brutal and beautiful wildlife images have been revealed, including a cannibalistic crocodile 2020 has been a time where people have turned to nature for escape amid lockdowns and … Read more
Getting ready for take-off! Santa is caught on camera giving reindeer a ‘team talk’ ahead of Christmas Santa Claus gathered a herd of Reindeer for a team talk in Palmer Alaska Despite it being the season of goodwill to all, one Reindeer was told he was fired Santa dropped the unlucky ruminant because the Reindeer … Read more
A healthcare worker in Alaska allegedly suffered a severe allergic reaction after being dosed with Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine on Tuesday and was still hospitalized as of Wednesday.
Former Alaska governor, Sarah Palin, has rejoined the GOP campaign trail and urged Republican voters in Georgia to ‘crush’ the vote for Sen David Perdue and Sen Kelly Loeffler. ‘Georgia, we need you to not just show up January 5, not just to win, but to crush it,’ Palin told a crowd of supporters in … Read more