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Alaskas latest climate worries: Massive wildfires and gushing glaciers
2013-07-23 23:50:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: Some say the world will end in fire, some say in ice. Alaska, by the looks of it, is on track for a double apocalypse. The home of Sarah global warming my gluteus maximus Palin faces a daunting confluence of climate-related challenges, from rising seas to gushing glaciers to massive wildfires. Even Mayor Stubbs (who wed expect to be cool about this kind of thing) wont answer questions about the states fate. Raging blazes in Arizona and Colorado have dominated wildfire news in recent years,...
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Global Warming Linked with Frequent Fires in Alaska's Boreal Forests
2013-07-23 15:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World News: A new study from the University of Illinois has shown that Yukon Flats of interior Alaska, one of the most flammable regions of the world, is seeing more frequent and severe fires now than it had in the past 10,000 years. Researchers attribute this increase to global warming. Recently, large wildfires in Alaska have charred more than half a million acres at a time, The Los Angeles Times reported. Another recent study had found that wildfires may drive up global warming by releasing more carbon-containing...
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The Resource War Over Pebble Mine in Alaskas Bristol Bay
2013-06-28 16:08:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Center for American Progress: The battle lines are being drawn for what is becoming one of Americas largest natural resources fights in decades, pitting the mining industry against defenders of a way of life and an economy that are inextricably linked to one of the U.S.s most intact and productive ecosystems. The Bristol Bay region in southwest Alaska, often referred to as Americas fish basket, is home to the most valuable salmon fishing ground in the U.S. This pristine area supports the production of more than half of...
In Alaska's oilfields, drones countdown to takeoff
2013-06-07 15:29:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: No pilot was required when the Aeryon Scout took off into the leaden skies of Alaska to inspect a stretch of oil pipeline. The miniature aircraft was guided by an engineer on the ground, armed only with a tablet computer. The 20-minute test flight, conducted by BP Plc last fall, was a glimpse of a future where oil and gas companies in the Arctic can rely on unmanned aircraft to detect pipeline faults, at a fraction of the cost of piloted helicopter flights. It could become reality as soon as...
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Higher traffic, capacity expansion lift Alaska's outlook
2013-05-04 22:56:41| Airlines - Topix.net
The carrier plans to continue to raise its flying capacity through 2013 in order to maintain its top-line growth.
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