Sherol Mershon runs the Silver Fin Bed and Breakfast, on the shore of Lake Aleknagik. She’s hung fishing nets for 45 years and has seen her fair share of wildlife. So when her guests told her they saw whales in the lake, she had her doubts.
Scientists and officials are advising hikers to be careful around the ice cave.
Drained lake basins make up more than half of the Arctic coastal plain, but the complete drainage of a lake is rarely witnessed by people.
"The event occurred on June 29th, on our native allotment near Kotzebue (Illivak). We left home in the morning and when we came back around 8:00 PM in the evening the whole lake had drained! It looked like it was blown up with dynamite."
This eye catching insect is the adult stonefly.
June 20, 2022 The wastewater treatment plant in Carmacks, Yukon, is at risk of flooding. The village has issued an evacuation alert for homes served by that plant.
Community gravel source and old dump site threated by erosion.
The territorial government is alerting residents to be prepared for potential impacts of flooding in certain areas of Ross River.
Emergency measures organization has issued advisories for Upper Liard, Carmacks and Ross River areas.
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