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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 3ºF 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.
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.
Date and Time
Wednesday Jun 12, 2024
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM AKDTJune 12, 4 p.m.
Location
Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center
101 Dunkel St
Fairbanks, AK 99701Fees/Admission
Free
Contact Information
Charity Gadapee
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