A ridge of high pressure brought clear skies and sweltering temperatures to Alaska on June 17, 2013.
Published Jun 19, 2013
In January 2014, record-breaking heat left Alaskans dealing with unseasonable bouts of rain and avalanches.
Published Feb 4, 2014
Wildfires burned in a remote part of southwestern Alaska on June 16, 2013.
Published Jun 18, 2013
Tree and plant cover has deteriorated considerably in some areas, while advancing in other areas that previously burned or used to be frozen.
Published Jul 27, 2020
Rainy weather moderated fire activity in interior Alaska, and when the clouds cleared on August 9, 2009, several large burn scars were visible.
Published Aug 11, 2009
On June 19, 2013, a lengthy smoke plume pushed west over Norton Bay.
Published Jun 20, 2013
A large and lasting footprint on the state’s landscape comes from wildfire.
Published Feb 21, 2019
Several lightning-triggered fires were burning near the Tanana River, southwest of Fairbanks, Alaska, on July 7, 2009.
Published Jul 9, 2009
A confluence of changing weather and abundant nutrients sets the table for a feast of phytoplankton.
Published May 27, 2014
