Signs point to another La Niña event and a cooler-than-normal Alaska winter
It may not bring more snow. But snow on the ground might stick around longer.
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As ice thaws, rock avalanches on Southeast Alaska mountains are getting bigger
A closer look at 24 Glacier Bay landslides from the 1980s to 2016 reveals a trend that correlates with higher air temperatures.
Study: ‘Unprecedented’ rain, warmth for Alaska by end of century
Warming will bring bigger rain events, winter thaws and scorching summer days, says a UAF study of future weather extremes
125,000 years ago, the central Arctic was covered by summer sea ice – even though temperatures were higher
If atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration continues to climb, scientists projected, Arctic sea ice could begin melting in the winter as well as summer.
Hundreds of dead birds found on Bering Sea shores
The die-off, the latest in a series that coincides with warm marine conditions, is claiming northern fulmars and short-tailed shearwaters over a vast geographic region
Wearing miniature ‘backpacks,’ robins are tracked and studied for reaction to climate change
Scientists are outfitting American robins with GPS units to track their response to a changing climate while migrating.
Storm cuts power, frees a fishing boat, deposits salmon on runway
Tuesday night’s windstorm hit Southcentral Alaska with a soft punch.
Gusts up to 80 mph expected in Anchorage area Tuesday night as storm rolls in
The National Weather Service is urging people to secure loose outdoor items and to watch for falling branches and trees.
Early autumn storm brings potential for 80 mph winds and rain to Southcentral Alaska
Anchorage stands to see rain starting Tuesday morning, but the highest winds will hit late Tuesday night.
Red Cross of Alaska, oil companies coordinate donations to help flood-ravaged Texans
The Red Cross of Alaska is deploying volunteers and shepherding donations to victims with help from the oil industry that connects Houston and Alaska.
Video: Fresh snow covers Chugach front range peaks
On Wednesday evening, a thunderstorm producing locally heavy rainfall and small hail encompassed the Anchorage bowl.
Photos: Rain dampens the Anchorage bowl
Wet weather moved into Southcentral Alaska and is forecast to stick around for a few days.
Skagway broke its all-time high temperature record on Saturday
Skagway set an all-time record high temperature of 93 degrees, and other records were broken across Southeast Alaska.
The weather service issued a special bulletin for beautiful weather in Southcentral Alaska
Here's a sign that it’s been a gloomy summer in the Anchorage area.
3 Interior Alaska towns just had their warmest month on record
To varying degrees, nearly the entire state was warmer than normal this July, according to a weather expert.
No tsunami expected after large earthquake off Russia
So far, the earthquake has resulted in about 3.5 inches added to the typical height of the tide, according to an oceanographer with the weather service’s Tsunami Warning Center.
Thunderstorm risk in Southcentral subsides Thursday afternoon
People headed into the Chugach Mountains Thursday evening should remain aware that "there's potential for thunderstorm activity."
Mudslide threatens lodge as heavy rain continues across much of Alaska
The National Weather Service cautioned of "waves of rain" across much of Alaska this weekend, and shared a video of a mudslide near Sheep Mountain Lodge on Thursday to underscore the warning.
St. Lawrence Island tribal groups tried to protect walruses. Now the animal they rely on faces a threat they cannot control.
Long ago, the walruses were almost wiped out, and with them the people of St. Lawrence Island. Climate change is bringing a new threat.