Hacker News with Generative AI: Alaska

Commuter plane that crashed in Alaska was half a ton overweight for conditions (theguardian.com)
A commuter plane that crashed on sea ice off Alaska, killing all 10 people onboard, was half a ton overweight for the weather conditions, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a preliminary report released on Wednesday.

Aviation Accidents, Alaska, Transportation Safety

26 points by howard941 14 days ago | 0 comments

Likelihood of Mount Spurr eruption in next few weeks or months has increased (avo.alaska.edu)

Volcanoes, Alaska, Geology, Natural Disasters

5 points by dangle1 21 days ago | 0 comments

B.C. to toll U.S. trucks travelling to Alaska (cbc.ca)
British Columbia is hitting back at economic threats from the United States by introducing tools to impose fees on U.S. truck traffic travelling through the province on the way to Alaska.

Politics, Transportation, Canada, United States, Alaska

19 points by geox 27 days ago | 0 comments

Alaska plane vanishes mid-air sparking desperate search (dailymail.co.uk)
An urgent search is underway for a small aircraft that vanished off the coast of Alaska last night with ten people onboard.

Missing Persons, Aviation, Alaska

5 points by LinuxBender 54 days ago | 1 comments

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 106 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 124 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 158 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 212 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 227 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 251 days ago | 1 comments

It's Going to Hit 90 Degrees in Alaska This Week (scientificamerican.com)