Alaska is a U.S. state situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, sharing the upper portion of the landmass with Canada. The area is vast, covering some 663,000 square miles, ...

According to Scientific American, Alaska is experiencing an unusually warm period of weather because of a "strong bubble of warm air" and high pressure, as meteorologist Greg Michels detailed. The ...

While Alaska has experienced some unusual weather in the past few months, including not having the much-needed snow necessary for the annual running of the Iditarod dogsled race, temperatures for ...

The temperature thresholds in Alaska are much lower than what would trigger heat advisories in other parts of the country.

Landslides, heavy snowfall, flooding and wildfires aren’t uncommon in Alaska. But as the oceans and atmosphere grow warmer, such extreme events and disasters are becoming more frequent across the ...