Black carbon, which is produced by burning, can accelerate warming of the atmosphere and melting of glaciers.
Climate Change
Obama creates ‘climate resilience area’ in Bering Sea
President Obama today issued an executive order creating the “Northern Bering Sea Climate Resilience Area” of 112,300 square miles.
Newtok to ask Obama for federal disaster declaration
Officials say a federal disaster declaration may be the best chance to unlock federal funds for relocation before the existing village becomes uninhabitable.
Puffin die-off on St. Paul Island may point to larger ecosystem problems
In the past two months, 300 dead puffins have washed up on St. Paul Island, alarming residents who had only seen six carcasses over the last decade. The die-off appears to be slowing down now, but scientists say it could be the sign of a much larger ecosystem problem.
Charting new courses: student mariners prepare to navigate a warmer Arctic
As temperatures rise, Arctic ice is retreating, making trips through the Northwest passage – from Alaska to Maine – a new summer reality. But until now, mariners navigating Arctic ice have had limited formal training. A professor at Maine Maritime Academy is working to change that.
From rotten ice to wildfires: hunting and fishing becomes complicated in a changing Alaska
Researchers say it appears the biggest effects right now are on people’s ability to travel across the landscape.