Equatorial Pacific Ocean finally shows signs of cooling, but the Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea are still extremely warm. Latest research indicates both phenomenon helped with each other’s formation between 2013 and 2015.
Climate Change
Warm ocean water leads to heavy rain in Alaska
Brian Brettschneider is a climatologist in Anchorage who closely tracks Alaska climate data and trends. Alaska’s Energy Desk is checking in with him regularly as part of a new segment- Ask a Climatologist. Brettschneider told Energy Desk editor Annie Feidt that some parts of the state, especially near Fairbanks, have had double their normal rainfall…
Scientists Report The Planet Was Hotter Than Ever In The First Half Of 2016
For example, June’s average was up 1.62 F. A couple of degrees may not sound like much, but it’s persistent warming over decades that alters the atmosphere, the oceans, and most everything else.
Q&A: Teen White House honoree from Shishmaref talks climate change
Esau Sinnok said he had goosebumps and that his heart was beating when he was at the White House. “It was like I couldn’t believe I was there. I’m just a rural village Native kid, and to experience that … it felt like a once in a lifetime opportunity for me.”
Inslee carbon cap critics protest, fast on Washington Capitol steps
The group is small — just 15 or so. The activists say the cap doesn’t go far enough.
Clear and present danger: Rapidly warming Arctic threatens Cold War radar sites
At the Oliktok Long Range Radar Site, the erosion reached a line a year and half ago forecast for 2040. Millions will be spent to fortify installations worth billions.