If the world’s high emissions continue on their trajectory, by the 2080s all but one of the 21 cities that previously hosted the Winter Games — Sapporo, Japan — would not be able to do so again.
Climate Change
How climate researchers and Juneau composers are turning data into song
Through the project, music composers will interpret glacier outburst floods, high latitude mirages and arctic sea ice changes.
Skagway’s blue mussels were nearly wiped out last year
The Skagway Traditional Council is asking harvesters to avoid blue mussels until the population rebounds.
Past heat waves and low sea ice continued to impact Alaska’s waters in 2021
Forage fish, some seabirds and humpback whales in Prince William Sound all seemed to see declines related to warm temperatures. Herring, on the other hand, thrive in warmer water.
Hot dam: Beavers have gnawed their way into the Arctic, speeding permafrost thaw
Beavers are moving to the Arctic as the Alaska tundra heats up and the beaver population rebounds after centuries of trapping. A study published in December shows the small, industrious mammal is accelerating climate change in the north.
When extreme rainfall goes up, economic growth goes down, new research finds
The research, published Wednesday in Nature, found that concentrated bursts of daily rainfall decreases economic growth, especially in wealthier and industrialized countries.