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SUMMARY:Science for Alaska Summer Series: Arctic Climate Research
DESCRIPTION:Climate change is affecting communities across Alaska in many ways. Our observations show widespread impacts along Alaska's Coast caused by shrinking sea ice and subsequent erosion as permafrost thaws and more damaging wave action hits coastlines. Thawing permafrost also damages roads\, airports and buildings. Our warming climate is causing glaciers to melt much more quickly and increasing the risk of wildfires. Oceans are affected as well rising temperatures increase acidification which directly impacts fisheries. Alaska has experienced a temperature increase of approximately 3 F for the last 95 years\, with most of the warming occurring in winter and spring. We expect warming to continue in real time as sea ice retreats leading to predictions of ice-free arctic waters in the late summers by 2050. \n\n            The Alaska Climate Research Center (ACRC) conducts research on a range of high-latitude meteorological and climatological topics. In this presentation\, we will provide an overview of our research and observation of the impacts of climate change in Alaska.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div><!-- x-tinymce/html --><span style="font-family:calibri light\,sans-serif">Climate change is affecting communities across Alaska in many ways. Our observations show widespread impacts along </span><span style="font-family:calibri light\,sans-serif">Alaska&rsquo\;s Coast caused by shrinking sea ice and subsequent erosion as permafrost thaws and more damaging wave action hits coastlines. Thawing permafrost also damages roads\, airports and buildings. Our warming climate is causing glaciers to melt much more quickly and increasing the risk of wildfires. Oceans are affected as well rising temperatures increase acidification which directly impacts fisheries. Alaska has experienced a temperature increase of approximately 3&ordm\;F for the last 95 years\, with most of the warming occurring in winter and spring. We expect warming to continue in real time as sea ice retreats leading to predictions of ice-free arctic waters in the late summers by 2050. </span><br />\n<span style="font-family:calibri light\,sans-serif">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; <span style="color:black">The Alaska Climate Research Center (ACRC) conducts research on a range of <span style="color:black">high-latitude meteorological and climatological topics</span></span></span>.<span style="color:black"><span style="font-family:calibri light\,sans-serif"> In this presentation\, we will provide an overview of our research and observation of the impacts of climate change in Alaska.&nbsp\; </span></span></div>\n
LOCATION:Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center 101 Dunkel St Fairbanks\, AK 99701
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URL:https://www.fairbankschamber.org/events/details/science-for-alaska-summer-series-arctic-climate-research-31900
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