HAARP
A remote military compound in the south-central Alaskan wilderness filled with 180 weird-looking antennas sure looks suspicious. The compound is the home of the High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP). Conspiracy theorists have accused the program of doing everything from mind control to global communications jamming.
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The 64-mile tunnel would connect the far east of Russia with Alaska.
Plans to build the world’s longest tunnel have been unveiled in Russia. The tunnel will run under the Bering Strait as part of a transport corridor linking Europe and America via Siberia and Alaska.
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A 600 pound Brown Bear met his unfortunate demise when he tore open a utility box and bit into a live utility wire in Alaska’s Kincaid Park. (Pics)
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Bear rescuing cub from fishing net.
This gives the term “bear hug” a whole new meaning. You will appreciate the frightened embrace mama bear gives her young one after watching this video of a mother bear rescuing her cub from a fishing net, with the help of an Alaskan fisherman. (Video)
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Unknown biological glob floating down coast of Alaska
A mysterious glob of unknown material up to 12 miles long has appeared off Alaska’s northern coast. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Terry Hasenauer says, “It’s certainly biological. It’s definitely not an oil product of any kind.”
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Spring brought a surprise delivery from the stork: A litter of 10 lynx kittens-the first newborns documented in Colorado since 2006, gladdening the hearts of biologists leading the charge to restore the mountain feline, as well as drawing waves of squeals from computer monitors everywhere. (Pics)
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Tensions over the Arctic’s untapped energy reserves are expected to build after a survey has found substantial mineral riches under the ice.
The analysis, by researchers at the U.S. Geologic Survey, found that a third of world’s remaining natural gas and 13 per cent of its oil are trapped beneath the oceans of the North Pole.
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Global warming conjures images of rising seas that threaten coastal areas. But in Juneau, as almost nowhere else in the world, climate change is having the opposite effect: As the glaciers here melt, the land is rising, causing the sea to retreat.
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The first flying automobile, equally at home in the sky and on the road, is scheduled to take to the air next month.
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Among the many bills Congress is considering before it recesses for the November elections is a proposed land swap between the State of Alaska and the federal government that would allow a gravel road to be built through a remote national wildlife refuge.
Continue reading… “Road To Somewhere Divides Alaskans”
Love her or hate her, Sarah Palin is shaking things up in the 2008 election cycle! Now, you can have your very own Sarah Palin Action Figure delivered right to your door.
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With the fighting spirit demonstrated by many of her fellow Alaskans, Sarah Palin has entered the national political arena ready to take on anything her opponents can come up with. An instant lightning rod for media attention, Governor Palin has risen to the occasion, holding her head high, wearing her past struggles as a well-deserved badge of courage. Regardless of your political leaning, Sarah Palin has emerged as a rising star on the global stage. (Pics)
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