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300+ Wildfires Rage Alaska

2015-06-27 16:56:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

EcoWatch: Thousands of firefighters are working to put out wildfires in Alaska as they blaze across the state. The Alaska Division of Forestry reported that as of today there are 317 wildfires burning in the Last Frontier. On Wednesday alone, there were 40 new fires and Thursday saw an additional 28 new fires, bringing the total acreage burned to 624,496 acres. Acreage burned in #Alaska increased by almost 200,000 acres yesterday. Up to 624,496 acres. http://t.co/hNwOR5KU3m pic.twitter.com/AI2tOGKIWe --...

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Wildfires blister Alaska with increased frequency, intensity

2015-06-25 08:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Associated Press: Alaska residents endure the nation's harshest winters for the reward of beautiful summer days with sunshine that lingers until midnight. But increasingly, large wildfires have marred the pristine outdoors, filling the skies with black smoke and forcing people who live near forests to flee for safety. A study released Wednesday reinforces a trend revealed by state records, showing that wildfires have been blistering Alaska with greater frequency and intensity. The findings have left forest...

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Alaska Projects Face Local-Hire Rules To Ease State Joblessness

2015-06-24 19:59:17| ENR.com: Headline News

90% local mandate will apply to craft and engineering jobs on July 1; contractors see impacts on rural jobs.

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Flight attendants sue Boeing over 'toxic fumes' on Alaska Airlines jet

2015-06-24 00:55:22| Airlines - Topix.net

An Alaska Airlines plane takes off from the Burbank Airport in 2013. Four flight attendants are sueing Boeing over what they contend were toxic fumes that leaked into a 2013 Alaska Airlines flight.

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Firefighters battle massive blazes from Alaska to drought-hit California

2015-06-20 00:12:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: Firefighters were working on Friday to contain several massive wildfires raging from Alaska to drought-hit California that have forced hundreds of people to evacuate from their homes and damaged dozens of structures. The so-called Lake Fire in a mountainous national forest outside Los Angeles had swelled to 11,000 acres (4,500 hectares) on Friday from 7,500 acres (3,000 hectares) the day before as it scorched old-growth timber on steep slopes and threatened some 150 structures, the San Bernardino...

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