Brettschneider says this year’s Arctic sea ice retreat won’t break the record set in 2012, but is not too far behind. He says it’s strikingly low compared to two decades ago.
Annie Feidt, Alaska’s Energy Desk
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Ask a Climatologist: The mind boggling rain of tropical storm Harvey
If you took all that water that has just fallen on Harris County and you put it right over the urban part of Anchorage it would be about 60 or 70 feet deep. It’s an extraordinary amount of water that’s fallen.
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Ask a Climatologist: August is Alaska’s rainiest month
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Ask a Climatologist: For summer in Alaska, 70 is the magic number
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