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Melting of Arctic mountain glaciers unprecedented in past 4 centuries

Arcticmountainglaciersaremeltingfasterthanatanytimeinthepast400yearsbecauseofrisingsummertemperatures,anewstudyfound.Thewarmertemperaturesaremelting60timesmores

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U.S. Alaska state eyes more flights to China

AseniorexecutiveofficerofTedStevensAnchorageInternationalAirport,amajorcommercialhubinAlaskaintheU.S.northwesternmoststate,saidWednesdaythatheisexpectingtoincre

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Researchers want to know why beluga whales haven’t recovered

NewresearchaimstofindoutwhyhighlyendangeredbelugawhalesinAlaska’sCookInlethavefailedtorecoverdespiteprotectivemeasures.TheNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministr

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Justice Department in talks with Alaska Air on Virgin deal: sources

Alaska Air Group Inc (ALK.N) pressed on with talks with the U.S. Justice Department to reach a deal for approval to buy Virgin America Inc (VA.O), two people close to the matter said Monday as a deadline for the government to complete the merger review passed.

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Tsunami warning downgraded after 8.0-magnitude quake in Alaska

The U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center downgraded the tsunami warning to a tsunami advisory Monday afternoon after an 8.0-magnitude earthquake struck in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska.