Scientists, policy makers and environmental enthusiasts from around the world gathered last week in Fairbanks for Arctic Science Summit.
Climate Change
At Arctic summit, climate change is inevitable and irreversible
“It’s not a myth like some people might claim. It’s real. It really affects us up here, big time,” said Steve Ginnis of the Fairbanks Native Association.
Scientists, policymakers converge in Fairbanks for Arctic Science Summit Week
“Good public policy, including good foreign policy, … must be based on facts on the ground, which is to say it must be based in reality,” said Julia Gourley, the United States’ senior Arctic official on the Arctic Council.
Shishmaref man tracks sea ice conditions with drone
Dennis Davis using social media to share the footage he collects in an effort to raise awareness about the effects of climate change on Alaska’s Northwest coast.
Alaska senators unhappy with Arctic agreement after Canadian PM visits Washington
After Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s first official visit to Washington D.C. Thursday, he and President Barack Obama released an agreement on the Arctic, energy and climate. Alaska’s senators aren’t happy with it.
Recent international sea ice report ‘difficult’ to correlate
The National Snow and Ice Data Center reported the lowest January Arctic sea ice extent in the satellite record. The center also says Arctic sea ice growth has stalled.