Ribbon seals will not get on endangered list

Ribbon seals do not need to be added to the endangered species list, according to the US government. However, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has petitioned to have the seal added, due to the...

Man "drives" Land Rover across the Bering Strait

I own a Land Rover.  They are well built vehicles and are capable of going almost anywhere but this takes "off roading" to a whole new level.   " They Made It! Category: Land Rover News ...

Cindy McCain defends Palin pick, husband

Notice, now it's 8 homes AND that Cindy McCain thinks that the close proximity of Alaska to Russia makes for good foreign policy experience.Sounds to me like Cindy has had one too many hair treatments!"WASHINGTON - Cindy McCain said Sunday that Republican vice...

Global Warming - Northeast and Northwest Passages Both Free of Ice

This is a companion piece to the previously posted - 7 Years left to avoid Global Climate Catastrophe"Northeast and Northwest Passages Both Free of Ice By Christoph Seidler For the first time ever, both the...

Asian seafarers may have been North America's first inhabitants

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public Contributor I seem to remember something like this in a National Geographic Magazine decades ago in that North American Aboriginals and Asians share a trait that most of us do not....

World's Longest Tunnel Being Built Between Russia & Alaska

"Russia plans to build the world's longest tunnel, a transport and pipeline link under the Bering Strait to Alaska, as part of a $65 billion project to supply the U.S. with oil, natural gas and electricity from Siberia. The project, which Russia is coordinating with the U.S....

Bush may end drilling ban in Alaskan bay

"WASHINGTON - President Bush is deciding whether to lift a ban on oil and gas drilling in federal waters off Alaska's Bristol Bay, home to endangered whales and sea lions and the world's largest sockeye salmon...

Next on menu for Starbucks? It's hot food

According to New York Daily News, Starbucks is making changes to its menu. The coffee giant got 12 percent of its $4 billion in sales through food last year, mostly with cold items like cookies, muffins and...

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