Algae might seem like a small problem when it clogs your cat’s water bowl, but it’s actually one of Earth’s most important organisms. These tiny organisms belong to multiple biological groups, from single-celled bacteria to towering seaweeds. They thrive in every water body imaginable – oceans, lake
Alaska’s fishing rules just got tossed by state lawyers, but the real fight isn’t about paperwork. It’s about who carries the weight when salmon runs disappear. Western Alaska’s chinook and chum salmon have been dropping for years, forcing villages to cut back on their usual catches. Yet when the bo
AlphaPepe has just secured a partnership with the BiFinance centralized exchange, adding another step toward its public launch. The move follows a previous announcement about Azbit and signals that the project is ready to reach a wider audience beyond its initial presale crowd. The partnership gi
Alaska is known for its harsh winters and endless road projects, but keeping the trails in Chugach State Park running smooth is a full‑time effort. Volunteers with the Chugach Park Fund discover that trail planning, material sourcing, crew hiring and fundraising happen all year round, not just in su
Alaska will close 12 more schools this year, adding pressure on families who depend on neighborhood education. While some leaders praise charter schools and homeschooling, they often forget how many households need the safety net of their local public school. Alaska’s rising cost of living means man
Alaska voters changed more than just voting rules in 2020. They also added a rule that says every dollar spent to sway elections must reveal its real donor. The idea is plain: people who put money into politics should be known to voters. Not just the committee or nonprofit that handled it, bu
All Weather at Home just flipped the switch on Canada’s biggest rooftop solar setup sitting on top of a busy window-and-door plant near Edmonton. The 1, 183-kW solar field stretches over 110, 000 square feet—about the size of two hockey rinks—and packs 2, 040 panels that each crank out 580 W. Togeth
Alaska’s top lawyer joins 13 other state attorneys and a group of Republican congressmen in asking the Environmental Protection Agency to label mifepristone as a contaminant that must be regulated in waterways. The drug is used with another medicine to end pregnancies. Studies say the method wor
Princess Adjei grew up in Durban after moving from Ghana as a baby. She learned Zulu, made friends, and never felt like an outsider. In November, she opened a hair salon downtown. The shop was her dream and a place where locals trusted her work. On May 18, angry crowds burst into the salon. They sm
Alphabet’s stock just doubled in a year. That’s the kind of jump usually left to start-ups and turnaround stories. Yet here’s a company that’s already the size of a small country, pulling it off while barely breaking a sweat. Its online ads business still pulls in over a hundred billion dollars eve
