The Latest Breaking News from Alaska

So-called “zombie fires” in the peatlands of Alaska, Canada and Siberia disappear from the Earth’s surface and smoulder underground during the winter before coming back to life the following spring.

Park officials say a Malaysian climber likely died of exposure and altitude-related illness as he sheltered in a snow cave at the top of Denali, North America’s tallest mountain in Alaska

So-called “zombie fires” in the peatlands of Alaska, Canada and Siberia disappear from the Earth’s surface and smoulder underground during the winter before coming back to life the following spring. These fires puzzle scientists because they appear in early May, way ahead of the usual fire season in the far…

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Dozens of rivers in Alaska are flowing orange, with possible disastrous consequences for the state

The incumbent mayor of Alaska's largest city has lost his re-election bid

Alaska's melting permafrost is dumping toxic metals into the state's rivers, turning them bright orange and making the water highly acidic. The contaminated rivers are so vibrant they can be seen from space, and the problem is likely to get much worse in the future.

Children aged from 11 to 22 allege that gas project harms their health and lives

As frozen ground below the surface melts, exposed minerals such as iron are giving streams a rusty color that pose a risk to wildlife