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Juneau, Alaska, United States
Henry Leasia /
Alaska Public Media /
May 28, 2019
For those who suffer from seasonal allergies, spring means red eyes, mucus and fits of sneezing. This year, the Lynn Canal has seen a remarkable spruce pollen bloom.
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Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
Sveriges Radio /
Radio Sweden /
May 24, 2019
Pia Östensson, a biologist and pollen expert at Stockholm's Natural History museum, explains why there is so much aspen fluff this year and why it is not related to recent wildfires.
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Susitna, Alaska, United States
Devin Kelly /
Anchorage Daily News /
May 27, 2019
City park staff have set up barriers in hopes of encouraging passersby to stay far away. Potential fixes could include putting up a wall and relocating the bike path or road.
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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Nick Eagland /
Vancouver Sun /
May 12, 2019
A pair of grey whales that found themselves beached Friday in Boundary Bay have begun to make their way out to deeper water.
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Kodiak, Alaska, United States
Annie Zak /
Anchorage Daily News /
May 23, 2019
The whale is located in an inaccessible place where scientists are unable to take a necropsy.
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Nathaniel Herz /
Alaska Public Media /
May 24, 2019
Researchers are trying to determine the cause of a gray whale die-off along the West Coast, including Alaska. And they're looking at whether recent warming trends in the Arctic, and reduced sea ice, has affected their prey.
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Seltjarnarnes, Capital Region, Iceland
Gréta Sigríður Einarsdóttir /
Iceland Review /
May 28, 2019
The exact species is not known. Part of the carcass has ballooned with gas, a common occurrence with beached whales.
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Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Madeline McGee /
Anchorage Daily News /
May 18, 2019
Lightning is unusual in a city that, according to the National Weather Service, sees fewer than two thunderstorms a year. It was the first time the power company had seen a lightning-related power outage in 15 years.
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