Hacker News with Generative AI: Alaska

Torpedo juice: Legendary, illegal WWII liquor drunk in Alaska and the world (adn.com)
Not too long ago, while researching an entirely unrelated topic, I happened upon this circa 1943 photograph in the National Archives online catalog.
History, Alcohol, Alaska
135 points by speckx 32 days ago | 89 comments
'We've become an amusement park': Alaskan town torn apart by cruise ship tourism (theguardian.com)
Juneau’s residents are divided over whether to embrace the economic benefits of millions of visitors, or reclaim their town from an industry that has reshaped it
Tourism, Alaska, Community, Economics, Environmental Impact
6 points by cyberlimerence 50 days ago | 0 comments
Scientists are mapping landslide risk in Alaska (nytimes.com)
Deadly landslides are increasing around the world. But in parts of Alaska, maps of the hazards remain controversial.
Science, Climate Change, Alaska, Natural Disasters
26 points by bookofjoe 84 days ago | 6 comments
For Generations of Alaskans, a Livelihood – Fishing – Is Under Threat (nytimes.com)
Environment, Alaska, Fishing, Climate Change
12 points by bookofjoe 137 days ago | 2 comments
Satellite internet has quickly changed life in Alaska (adn.com)
Satellite Internet, Alaska, Technology, Rural Communities
5 points by wills_forward 152 days ago | 2 comments
U.S. Intercepts Russian and Chinese Bombers on First Joint Mission Off Alaska (wsj.com)
Military, International Relations, Russia, China, Alaska
6 points by leopoldj 177 days ago | 1 comments
It's Going to Hit 90 Degrees in Alaska This Week (scientificamerican.com)
Weather, Climate Change, Alaska
5 points by ljf 177 days ago | 0 comments
Rapidly accelerating glacier melt in Alaska (ncl.ac.uk)
Climate Change, Glaciers, Alaska, Science
5 points by geox 183 days ago | 1 comments
Alaska's top-heavy glaciers are approaching an irreversible tipping point (phys.org)
Climate Change, Glaciers, Alaska, Environment, Science
11 points by rolph 195 days ago | 2 comments
Area loss on Alaska's Juneau Icefield now 5 times faster than in the 80s (nature.com)
Climate Change, Glaciers, Alaska, Environment, Science
4 points by Archelaos 199 days ago | 0 comments
Why Alaska Rivers Are Turning an Eerie Orange (atlasobscura.com)
Alaska, Environment, Climate Change, Rivers, Water
84 points by rbanffy 201 days ago | 38 comments
The Alaska Supreme Court takes aerial surveillance's threat to privacy seriously (eff.org)
Privacy, Law, Surveillance, Alaska
37 points by rntn 229 days ago | 20 comments
Alaska's Pristine Waterways Are Turning Orange (sciencealert.com)
Alaska, Environment, Water Pollution, Climate Change
75 points by laktak 236 days ago | 4 comments
A New Jersey couple survived the Alaskan wilderness on a homestead (bbc.com)
Survival, Alaska, Homesteading, New Jersey
81 points by gds44 243 days ago | 54 comments