The federal government appears on track to reinstate oil and gas leases, suspended since 2020, within the Arctic refuge.

The 2025 Kuskokwim Ice Classic tripod tripped the breakup clock May 5, deciding one jackpot winner and four minute madness victors. Three of the five winners are related.

An emergency declaration by the Board of Game does not change the fact that the program is unconstitutional and the state failed to do required fixes, the judge ruled.

According to an internal budget document, the Trump administration is seeking to end nearly all of NOAA's climate research.

The new owners of the Red Chris Mine in British Columbia hope to expand the copper and gold project, which is already bigger than Wrangell Island.

Hooligan carry major cultural and ecological value in the Chilkat Valley. So why don’t we know more about them?

The draft cuts would eliminate several research institutes the agency funds in Alaska, including the one where Rick Thoman works.

Two separate 4.5-magnitude earthquakes occurred within 45 miles of Kodiak on Thursday and Friday, among almost a dozen near the island within the past week.

Researchers say that some research institutes may close if draft funding cuts at NOAA become a reality, creating a chilling effect on science across the state.

A global mining giant is selling its 50% stake in Donlin Gold. One of the buyers is John Paulson, who made billions betting against the housing market before the 2008 financial crisis.

Ice in front of the upper-river community of Nikolai broke Tuesday morning, according to community reports and the Alaska-Pacific River Forecast Center.

Sea ice in the Arctic was at a record low this winter, according to research released earlier this month from the University of Alaska Fairbanks.Correction: The story has been updated to reflect that Melinda Webster is a researcher at the University of Washington.