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  • As Alaska Thaws, Everything Changes

    As Alaska Thaws, Everything Changes

    HEALY, ALASKA — Bitter winters still dominate life in the Alaskan interior, but a practiced eye can spot the signs of a warming climate, particularly in the ground. Beneath the rolling fields of tussock scattered just north of the Alaska Range, what was once permanently frozen is starting to thaw. The impacts could ripple across…