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Parts of Alaska's state capital, Juneau, were flooded this week, caused by a nearby melting glacier, according to The Guardian.

Melting Glacier in Alaska Floods State Capital

By Sharon Adarlo

This week, Alaska's Mendenhall glacier has flooded its accompanying river in Juneau, doing "unprecedented" damage to the local community.

Science & Energy

Capital of Alaska Flooded by Melting Glacier

By Noor Al-Sibai

Global warming is thawing permafrost in Alaska and turning remote rivers from pristine glacier blue to rusty bright orange.

Science & Energy

Scientists Alarmed as Rivers in Alaska Turn Bright Orange

By Sharon Adarlo

The cod population in the Gulf of Alaska is at the lowest levels ever recording, which is wreaking havoc on the state's economy.

Science & Energy

A Warm Water Mass Called “The Blob” Is Killing Alaska’s Cod

By Kristin Houser

Study Finds People Given Basic Income Are Likely to Keep Working

Universal Basic Income

Study Finds People Given Basic Income Are Likely to Keep Working

By Chelsea Gohd

Mark Zuckerberg: The U.S. Should Learn From This State’s Basic Income Program

Universal Basic Income

Mark Zuckerberg: The U.S. Should Learn From This State’s Basic Income Program

By Christianna Reedy

The Senate Just Repealed a Ban on Aggressive Hunting on Wildlife Refuges

Science & Energy

The Senate Just Repealed a Ban on Aggressive Hunting on Wildlife Refuges

By Patrick Caughill