“Wildfires are probably the most visible catastrophic footprint in climate change that you can get,” James Partain said.
Climate Change
Report: 2016 was Arctic’s warmest year on record, effects are cascading down into ecosystem
This year was 6.3 degrees Fahrenheit hotter than 1900. Also, water temperatures in the Arctic were 9 degrees Fahrenheit higher than the recent average.
Does salvaged sound better? Guitar maker opts for more sustainable spruce
One guitar company is asking the feds and music insiders to reconsider clear cut logging in the Tongass National Forest.
Scientists report Arctic is melting even more rapidly
Government scientists meeting in San Francisco have issued their 2016 report card for the Arctic. Temperatures continue to soar, and sea ice is melting at record rates.
New network of tribes expands toxic shellfish testing
A new lab in Sitka tests regularly for shellfish toxins and now is teaching more than a dozen tribes in the region to do the same. Global warming could increase the level of toxins, so tribes are working fast to take the mystery out of what’s blooming on their shores.
Beth Kerttula returns to Juneau with a message: It’s time to plan for ocean’s future
Kerttula helped two regions write the country’s first marine plans, and worked on some issues particularly important to Alaskans.