A University of Alaska Fairbanks scientist said that the reason why Western Alaska is getting windier is that it will soon inherit the Aleutian Islands’ storms. In today’s climate, the Aleutian islands are the windiest area in Alaska.
"John Walsh"
Heavy, expensive wind storms projected to hit Northwest Alaska harder in coming decades
Historically, Arctic communities have had thick layers of sea ice to help buffer those storms, but that protection is disappearing.
New UAF climate report highlights rapidly changing Alaska ecosystems
The report says that Alaska has been breaking so many climate records over the last five years, it suggests the state has crossed a threshold into increasingly rapid ecosystem changes.
Sweeping government climate report warns of rapid warming in Alaska, Arctic
A new government report warns that regions across the U.S. are feeling the effects of rapid climate change, with some of the greatest impacts in Alaska and the Arctic. And it states the evidence that human activity is driving climate change is stronger than ever.
As Climate Changes, Meteorologists Relying Less on ‘Using the Past to Inform the Future’
National Weather Service Meteorologist, Rick Thoman, believes the arctic is in for a more normal winter this year, but he says climate change has made past weather events less useful for predicting arctic weather.
Alaska experiences second warmest winter in last 90 years
Most of the Interior and the northern part of Alaska were also dry during winter of 2015-16. Juneau sets new record for lowest snowfall since New Years Day.