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4th of July, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve, Alaska
Photographer: *Conner Truskowski* Trying to overcome my tentative attitude towards posting, hope this floats some people's boats. Also, please educate me about how to use Snapzu's version of Markdown because trying to put a line break into this has frustrated me to no end.
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Obama Drills: Mark Fiore
The latest animation in Mark Fiore's award-winning series explores President Obama's visit to Alaska and his contradictory policies. Watch the clip and read the animator's thoughts on the topic, below.
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Salmon Spawns on Obama's Shoes
"You see that?" Obama declared Wednesday as he gripped a fish with two hands. "Something's got on my shoes. ... Generally you don't want fish spawning on your feet. He said the local fisherwoman who accompanied him said the fish was "happy to see me."
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Chinese Navy ships entered U.S. waters off Alaska
Chinese Navy ships entered U.S. territorial waters off of Alaska last week, coming within 12 miles of the coastline, multiple defense officials told CNN Friday.
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Two degrees of climate change may be too much
Touring Alaska this week to shine a spotlight on global warming, President Obama warned that “climate change is no longer some far-off problem. It is happening here; it is happening now. Climate change is already disrupting our agriculture and ecosystems, our water and food supplies, our energy, our infrastructure, human health, human safety. Now. Today.”
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Federal judge rules to protect Izembek wilderness
Izembek’s lagoon complex is a globally important ecosystem that contains one of the largest eelgrass beds in the world, providing food and habitat for fish and crabs that feed migratory birds from multiple continents.
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Unraveling the mystery of Alaska’s dead whales - DOW Blog
Since May, there have been 30 reported dead whales washed up on Alaskan shores, and scientists can’t easily identify why.
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Photographing a Story That Changes Before Your Eyes
National Geographic Photo Blog
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Brilliant Time-Lapse of Alaska’s Northern Lights
The colorful, dancing lights of Alaska's aurora borealis shine in this stunning video by filmmaker Alexis Coram.
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Lisa Murkowski Becomes First GOP Senator To Back Voting Rights Act Restoration
In a sign of just how much the Republican Party has shifted on the Voting Rights Act since the bipartisan landmark civil rights bill was passed 50 years ago, it was surprising to see Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski sign on to a bill Thursday to restore the now-gutted legislation.
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The Tiny Town Where Almost No One Owns a Car and Everyone Takes Taxis
Private automobiles are prohibitively expensive in Bethel, Alaska, and so is gas. Public transit is nonexistent.
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Melting Ice Threatens To Submerge Entire Villages
“As it stands now, my current home may not exist 10 years from now,” declares Millie Hawley, president of the tribal council of the small Alaskan town of Kivalina. The Washington Post reports that Hawley used these blunt words before introducing President Barack Obama on Sept. 2 at a speech during his visit to Kotzebue, located approximately 75 miles southeast of Kivalina.
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Renewable Energy in Kodiak,Alaska
Kodiak Electric Association generates nearly all of its power from hydroelectric and wind turbines.
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Alaska Mulls Extra Oil Drilling to Cope with Climate Change
The Governor of Alaska tells the BBC that expanding the state's search for oil is necessary to pay for the damage caused by climate change.
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18th October 1867 - U.S. takes possession of Alaska
The U.S. formally takes possession of Alaska after purchasing the territory from Russia for $7.2 million, or less than two cents an acre. The Alaska purchase comprised 586,412 square miles, about twice the size of Texas, and was championed by William Henry Seward, the enthusiasticly expansionist secretary of state under President Andrew Johnson.
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These Ice Cellars Fed Arctic People for Generations. Now They're Melting
Native people in Alaska and Russia store their whale meat and other traditional foods in permafrost. But their underground freezers are thawing, causing food problems. By Eli Kintisch.
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Capitol Christmas Tree Begins Trek From Alaska to DC
The 74-foot tree will travel from south Alaska to Seattle by sea, and then it will make the long journey to Washington D.C. by truck.
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Rising Temperatures Kick-Start Subarctic Farming In Alaska
Producers and consumers in southwestern Alaska see one upside to climate change. It's now possible to farm in parts of the tundra where agriculture was unheard of just a few years ago.
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The Greatest Boat Race Ever (Dreamed Up Over Beers)
The rules: Pilot a boat 750 miles from Port Townsend, Washington, to Ketchikan, Alaska—no motors allowed. The prize: $10,000 nailed to a piece of wood. The result: Seven capsizings, four lifesaving Big Macs, one dramatic coast guard rescue, and a cast of oddball adventurers who reclaimed the salty heart of ocean racing. By Abe Streep.
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Alaska -- Land of Bears, Eagles and Leaping Whales
Amazing nature in a recent ten-day visit to Alaska, a trip that began with three grizzly sightings, caribou, bears, eagles, whales and moose, in Denali NP.
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