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Alaska’s isolated wetlands could soon lose their protected status
The Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge. At least 20% of the refuge is isolated wetlands. (Olivia Ebertz/KYUK) Last week, the State of Alaska sent a friend-of-the-court brief weighing in on an ...
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What happens when Alaska’s permafrost isn’t permanent
YUKON DELTA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, Alaska — The Arctic is warming about twice as fast as other parts of the planet, and even here in sub-Arctic Alaska the rate of warming is high. Sea ice and ...
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Alaska’s Permafrost Is Thawing
RUSSIA BEAUFORT SEA PERMAFROST ALASKA CANADA BERING SEA GULF OF YUKON DELTA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, Alaska — The Arctic is warming about twice as fast as other parts of the planet, and even ...