The results of a study gathered from University of Alaska Fairbanks-led interviews says climate change is having a significant effect on subsistence and travel activities in Alaska.
Climate Change
Workshop to discuss threats of ocean acidification on Alaska waters
The world’s oceans are becoming more acidic and, like climate change, it’s happening at a faster rate in the far north waters of Alaska. A workshop to be held Wednesday in Anchorage aims to bring together scientists and stakeholders to better understand the threat ocean acidification poses to the state.
Petersburg mayor to attend arctic conference in Norway
Petersburg Mayor Mark Jensen will attend an international conference on the arctic in Norway. The conference will address questions regarding climate change and its impacts on oceans and fisheries.
Washington voters reject carbon tax, but battle over global warming continues
“It’s a dark moment for the climate landscape,” said state Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon, a Democrat from Seattle, reflecting on the election fallout Wednesday.
Q&A: Polar architect designs for extreme environments and climate change
Hugh Broughton and his UK-based team of architects just finished the space-age Halley VI for the British Antarctic Survey.
As Climate Changes, Meteorologists Relying Less on ‘Using the Past to Inform the Future’
National Weather Service Meteorologist, Rick Thoman, believes the arctic is in for a more normal winter this year, but he says climate change has made past weather events less useful for predicting arctic weather.