This week in the Boston Globe Weather Mailbag, Globe Weather HQ tackles questions surrounding summer thunderstorm frequency, the best weather reporting station, air quality categories, and the HAARP model, most commonly used in Aurora forecasting.

Commentary author Rodger Painter writes that China now is producing more solar and wind power than the rest of the world combined.

Donald Trump plans to open 82% of the United States' largest tract of public land in the pursuit of fossil fuels.

"St. Olga of Kwethluk, Matushka of All Alaska," as she is officially known, was canonized June 19 as the first female Orthodox saint from North America.

Alaska, however, is warming two to three times faster than the rest of the globe, resulting in permafrost thawing, glaciers shrinking and transformations in Alaska's ecosystems.

Nova Minerals Limited ('Nova” and the 'Company”) (Nasdaq NVA, NVAWW) (ASX: NVA), FRA: QM3)), a gold and critical minerals exploration stage company focused on advancing the Estelle Gold Project in Alaska,

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, May 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First National Bank Alaska’s (OTCQX:FBAK) net income for the first quarter of 2025 was $17.7 million, or $5.60 per share. This compares to a ...

GALENA, Alaska (AP) — As ice breaks on the Yukon River, Jake Pogrebinsky looks at the water from shore, searching for a large log floating downstream. When he spots one, he hops into his wooden motorboat and roars toward it, chainsawing any roots or ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — An Alaska man who was pinned face down in an icy creek by a 700-pound boulder for three hours survived the ordeal with only minor injuries, thanks in part to his wife's quick ...