Inter Press Service7d
A Weapon in the Fight for Water Security: Preserving the Glaciers
Glaciers are vital freshwater resources for billions of people around the world, containing about 69% of the world’s freshwater.
Pilot, children survive 12 hours on wing of submerged plane after crashing into icy lake
A Good Samaritan's swift action led to the rescue of a pilot and two children who survived nearly 12 hours stranded on the ...
Probe continues in misuse of student license for pilot whose plane was submerged in icy Alaska lake
An investigation continues for an Alaska pilot who waited for hours in an icy lake for rescue on the wing with two young ...
Undark Magazine9d
A Powerhouse of Global Satellite Infrastructure: Norway?
The country supports some of the world’s most important satellites. But experts worry about its proximity to Russia.
50 Fun Facts About America That Most Americans Don’t Know
Ace any trivia night with these fun facts about America Fun facts about America that will surprise you Although the United ...
The Western Producer10d
Animal Justice pans rule ‘loopholes’ for horses bound for slaughter
Glacier FarmMedia – Animal advocacy group ... That air shipment, which was meant to include a rest stop in Alaska, was diverted due to weather and, by the time the plane landed in Seattle ...
In pictures: overlanding in Alaska, where glaciers meet bear country
Travelling in Alaska — the US’s final frontier — can feel like jumping through a wormhole. Time here is marked not by the ...
Glaciers are melting fast—putting millions at risk for flash floods
Many people living in the Himalayas, Andes, Alps, Rocky Mountains, Iceland, and Alaska have experienced glacial lake outburst floods of one type or another.