Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An abandoned house, seen on Aug. 2, 2022, teeters on the edge of a cliff in Utqiagvik that has eroded away because of permafrost ...

The office of Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy says the state’s focus is on repairing the villages and supporting the more than 1,600 people who were displaced. It could take 18 months. Hundreds are in ...

Deep beneath Alaska's frozen soils, scientists have awakened microbes frozen for up to 42,400 years, revealing how ancient life could fuel a surge in greenhouse gases as permafrost thaws amid rising ...

Permafrost thaw is expected to impose costs of $37 billion to $51 billion to Alaska roads and buildings through the middle of the century, according to a newly published study. The calculated toll, ...