Oct 15, 2019 · According to the Fourth National Climate Assessment, Alaska has been warming twice as quickly as the global average since the middle of the 20 th century. Alaska is warming faster than any U.S. state. Alaska’s Changing Environment notes that, since 2014, there have been 5 to 30 times more record-high temperatures set than record lows.

Climate change in Alaska encompasses the effects of climate change in the U.S. state of Alaska. With winter temperatures increasing, the type of precipitation will change. Lack of snow cover on the ground will expose tree roots to colder soils, and yellow cedar is already showing the result of this with many trees dying.

Jan 13, 2025 · Climate Change in Alaska (Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development): Information about the impacts of climate change in Alaska including resources about the science of climate change in Alaska, climate impacts on Native Alaskans, and agencies involved in addressing climate change in Alaska.

Jan 13, 2017 · Warming in Alaska is already thawing permafrost, decreasing Arctic sea ice, changing ecosystems, and threatening the traditional livelihoods of native Alaskans. Extensive permafrost thaw is expected by the end of this century, …

Climate Change in Alaska. Every new day brings with it new evidence of climate change in Alaskan communities – warmer, record breaking temperatures have resulted in thawing permafrost, thinning sea ice, and increasing wildfires.

Alaska is at the forefront of climate change. Because of its northern latitude and seasonal changes in sea ice, the state is warming at two to three times the rate of the global average. Rising temperatures can be tied to most of the effects of climate change in Alaska.

Because of its cold-adapted features and rapid warming, climate change impacts on Alaska are already pronounced, including earlier spring snowmelt, reduced sea ice, widespread glacier retreat, warmer permafrost, drier landscapes, and more extensive insect outbreaks and wildfire, as described below.

• Climate change, specifically the loss of protective sea ice, will increase coastal erosion, thus threatening coastal communities. • Climate change will push Alaska Native communities to retreat and relocate away from climate-battered areas, but this is

The climate across Southeast Alaska varies significantly because of its diverse terrain and unique island ecosystems. However, the entire region is experiencing rising temperatures, more frequent and severe drought, changes to precipitation and snowpack, shrinking glaciers, and extended growing seasons associated with climate change.

Loss of sea ice, thawing permafrost, and other climate-driven changes in Alaska are transforming ecosystems, disrupting cultural practices, harming fisheries and other livelihoods, exacerbating health disparities, and placing infrastructure at risk. …