Annual glacial outburst floods on Juneau’s Mendenhall River will continue for years to come. But forecasting the severity of those floods is proving to be an unsolvable problem.
Climate Change
Northern Alaska follows historic global trend with warmest July on record
About a quarter of Alaska had its warmest July on record.
Alaska harvesters and scientists are concerned about the health of black seaweed
Harvesters are having to travel farther and farther to find the seaweed, which is an important traditional food source.
Wildfires in the Interior, potential drought in Southeast as record heat drags into August
While Southwest and Southcentral Alaska experienced cool, wet conditions in July, Utqiaġvik had its hottest month on record and Fairbanks had its second hottest. And Juneau’s heat lagged only behind July of 2018 and 2019.
Spruce beetles’ expansion into Denali poses questions about future changes in the forest
Along with the tourists flocking to Denali National Park, there’s another arrival: Masses of beetles have burrowed into the park’s spruce trees and begun killing them off.
Why it’s so important to figure out when a vital Atlantic Ocean current might collapse
Scientists know a current in the Atlantic Ocean could collapse suddenly as the climate changes. The question of when matters to billions of people around the globe.