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 Seismic waves are seen on a screen during a demonstration of an earthquake early warning system which triggers sirens if a nationwide network of 120 seismic monitoring stations detects a strong earthquake, at the Geological Survey of Israel in Jerusalem.

Earthquakes strike Alaska, Greece, monitors say

Researchers drilling into the permafrost.

Ancient microbes from Alaska permafrost awaken after 40,000 years

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a press conference in Beijing, September 3, 2025.

Putin says he is ready to meet Zelensky if he comes to Moscow


Russian bomber jets intercepted over Alaska by US air defense systems

The aircraft, which were identified on February 13, did not enter United States or Canadian airspace and did not pose a threat

 Russian Air Force, RF-81719, Sukhoi Su-35S

Is shooting down ‘UFOs’ a new normal in the US? - analysis

Ramifications of the "unidentified objects" the US has contended with over Alaska and Canada show a potential emerging threat to US partners in the Middle East and Asia.

 US Air Force pilots and aircraft mechanics of the 325th Fighter Wing secure F-22 Raptor aircraft relocating due to Hurricane Laura, shortly after their arrival at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, US August 23, 2020.

US says it shot down car-sized UFO over Alaska

“In this particular case, it was determined that this posed a reasonable threat to air traffic,” said Pentagon spokesperson Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder.

A F-22 Raptor fighter jet of the 95th Fighter Squadron from Tyndall, Florida approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing at the Royal Air Force Base in Mildenhall in Britain as they fly over the Baltic Sea towards the NATO airbase of Aemari, Estonia, September 4, 2015.

Aurora chaser captures incredible footage of Northern Lights

Many of Ledvina's tweets sees him positioning his camera to capture the lights, then fast-forwarding the footage to show its movements quicker.

The Northern Lights are seen above the ash plume of a volcano in Eyjafjallajokull, Iceland, April 22, 2010

US fighter jets intercept 2 Russian bombers near Alaska

In September, NORAD "detected, tracked and positively identified" two Russian maritime patrol aircraft near Alaska.

 A Russian Tu-95 Bear 'H' photographed from a RAF Typhoon Quick Reaction Alert aircraft (QRA) with 6 Squadron from RAF Leuchars in Scotland.

Unbearable! Cheating scandal rocks Fat Bear Week

Fat Bear Week sees netizens vote on the chonkiest ursine of them all, but a cheating scandal has struck at the heart of his beloved institution.

Brown bear 747 stands in a river hunting for salmon to fatten up before hibernation at Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska, US, September 20, 2020.

Fat Bear Week 2022: Who is getting extra fluffy for winter?

Only the chunkiest bear will come out on top. Which will it be? Vote now at the Katmai National Parks website!

 Grazer and her cubs in early summer, before they put on their hibernation weight.

Two Russians land on Alaska beach seeking asylum from Putin's mobilization

Alaska senators called for further preparedness in the Bering Strait in case more Russians begin seeking asylum.

 The island of Big Diomede sits in the morning mist on the Russian side of the Bering Strait as seen from the Russian research vessel Professor Khromov August 28, 2009.

Why Arctic wildfires are releasing more carbon than ever

More than 3 million acres had burned across the state – roughly triple what’s seen in an average year, but no longer unusual in a warming world.

 A VOLUNTEER WORKS to extinguish a wildfire raging on the federal highway in the Sverdlovsk region of Russia, last month.

Sarah Palin loses to Democrat Mary Peltola in Alaska special election

The election is the first one run under the state's new ranked-choice system. The special election was called after the death of Young, 88, who was first elected in 1973.

Former Republican Governor of Alaska Sarah Palin speaks at the 42nd annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at National Harbor, Maryland February 26