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Polar Bear Media/Contacts

If you have questions about research or media inquiries regarding the USGS Alaska Science Center, please contact the Alaska Science Center Communications Web Team.
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Polar Bear Media/Contacts

Polar Bear Media/Contacts

If you have questions about research or media inquiries regarding the USGS Alaska Science Center, please contact the Alaska Science Center Communications Web Team.
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2018 Anchorage Earthquake -- Overflight Photo 1 - 12/03/18

M7.1 November 30, 2018 Anchorage Earthquake

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck north of Anchorage, Alaska, on November 30, 2018, at 8:29 a.m. local time (17:29:28 UTC).
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Alaska Science Center
M7.1 November 30, 2018 Anchorage Earthquake

M7.1 November 30, 2018 Anchorage Earthquake

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck north of Anchorage, Alaska, on November 30, 2018, at 8:29 a.m. local time (17:29:28 UTC).
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New Scientist-in-Charge at the Alaska Volcano Observatory

New Scientist-in-Charge at the Alaska Volcano Observatory

The U.S. Geological Survey is pleased to announce the selection of Dr. Michelle Coombs as the next Scientist-in-Charge of the Alaska Volcano...

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New Scientist-in-Charge at the Alaska Volcano Observatory

New Scientist-in-Charge at the Alaska Volcano Observatory

The U.S. Geological Survey is pleased to announce the selection of Dr. Michelle Coombs as the next Scientist-in-Charge of the Alaska Volcano...

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New Geological Evidence Aids Tsunami Hazard Assessments from Alaska to Hawaii

New Geological Evidence Aids Tsunami Hazard Assessments from Alaska to Hawaii

New evidence for frequent large tsunamis at a remote island near Dutch Harbor, Alaska provides geological data to aid tsunami hazard preparedness...

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Media Advisory: Remobilized 100-Year-Old Volcanic Ash: Is It a Health Hazard?

Media Advisory: Remobilized 100-Year-Old Volcanic Ash: Is It a Health Hazard?

Two community events about monitoring old volcanic ash resuspended by high winds are scheduled next week in the City of Kodiak and in Larsen Bay...
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Southern Beaufort Sea Polar Bear Population Declined in the 2000s

Southern Beaufort Sea Polar Bear Population Declined in the 2000s

In a new polar bear study published today, scientists from the United States and Canada found that during the first decade of the 21st century, the...

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Climate Change Could Alter Range of Caribou and May Impact Hunters' Access

Climate Change Could Alter Range of Caribou and May Impact Hunters' Access

Alaska — Due to climate change, some communities in rural Alaska and the Yukon Territory of Canada may face a future with fewer caribou according to...

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Two polar bears swimming in the water in the Beaufort Sea

Polar Bear Media/Contacts

If you have questions about research or media inquiries regarding the USGS Alaska Science Center, please contact the Alaska Science Center Communications Web Team.
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Alaska Science Center
Polar Bear Media/Contacts

Polar Bear Media/Contacts

If you have questions about research or media inquiries regarding the USGS Alaska Science Center, please contact the Alaska Science Center Communications Web Team.
Learn More
2018 Anchorage Earthquake -- Overflight Photo 1 - 12/03/18

M7.1 November 30, 2018 Anchorage Earthquake

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck north of Anchorage, Alaska, on November 30, 2018, at 8:29 a.m. local time (17:29:28 UTC).
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Alaska Science Center
M7.1 November 30, 2018 Anchorage Earthquake

M7.1 November 30, 2018 Anchorage Earthquake

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck north of Anchorage, Alaska, on November 30, 2018, at 8:29 a.m. local time (17:29:28 UTC).
Learn More
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Filter Total Items: 18
New Scientist-in-Charge at the Alaska Volcano Observatory

New Scientist-in-Charge at the Alaska Volcano Observatory

The U.S. Geological Survey is pleased to announce the selection of Dr. Michelle Coombs as the next Scientist-in-Charge of the Alaska Volcano...

Read Article
New Scientist-in-Charge at the Alaska Volcano Observatory

New Scientist-in-Charge at the Alaska Volcano Observatory

The U.S. Geological Survey is pleased to announce the selection of Dr. Michelle Coombs as the next Scientist-in-Charge of the Alaska Volcano...

Read Article
New Geological Evidence Aids Tsunami Hazard Assessments from Alaska to Hawaii

New Geological Evidence Aids Tsunami Hazard Assessments from Alaska to Hawaii

New evidence for frequent large tsunamis at a remote island near Dutch Harbor, Alaska provides geological data to aid tsunami hazard preparedness...

Read Article
Media Advisory: Remobilized 100-Year-Old Volcanic Ash: Is It a Health Hazard?

Media Advisory: Remobilized 100-Year-Old Volcanic Ash: Is It a Health Hazard?

Two community events about monitoring old volcanic ash resuspended by high winds are scheduled next week in the City of Kodiak and in Larsen Bay...
Read Article
Southern Beaufort Sea Polar Bear Population Declined in the 2000s

Southern Beaufort Sea Polar Bear Population Declined in the 2000s

In a new polar bear study published today, scientists from the United States and Canada found that during the first decade of the 21st century, the...

Read Article
Climate Change Could Alter Range of Caribou and May Impact Hunters' Access

Climate Change Could Alter Range of Caribou and May Impact Hunters' Access

Alaska — Due to climate change, some communities in rural Alaska and the Yukon Territory of Canada may face a future with fewer caribou according to...

Read Article
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