Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy

a NOAA CAP/RISA Team

Building healthy and thriving Alaska communities, economies, and ecosystems in a changing climate

Upcoming Webinars

19 Apr

April 2024 NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing

19 Apr

Tools for monitoring Alaskan river ice break-up from the ground, air and space

23 Apr

The 2023 Mendenhall Glacial Lake Outburst Flood and a look at other Alaskan glacial dammed lakes

Graphics

Created by ACCAP Climate Specialist Rick Thoman

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Tools

Interactive climate and weather tools focused on Alaska

The modified maritime climate of Anchorage is not typically conducive to thunderstorm formation. The long-term average is only 1.4 thunderstorms per year. On May 16, 2019, a near record early thunderstorm developed directly over the city of Anchorage and produced heavy rain, hail, and frequent lightning. Several more thunderstorms formed over Anchorage the following two weeks.

Weather & climate highlights, statewide temperatures, Alaska community winds, sea ice past & present. See all tools

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Featured Projects and Collaborations

Southeast Alaska Drought and Extreme Events

The goal of this workshop was to build on existing efforts and assist with the development of community-driven adaptation strategies to serve the specific needs, challenges, and opportunities of remote, temperate rainforest communities.

Healing Through Food and Culture

Eva Dawn Burke’s project titled “Healing Through Food and Culture” and explores the strength, resilience, survival and adaptation of rural communities in Alaska in regards to food sovereignty and security. Specifically, how have these communities used these factors to revitalize their food systems, relying on both traditional foods and agricultural adaptations? How has food, community and culture impacted their health?

Kake Climate Partnership: co-producing climate research in Southeast Alaska

Elizabeth Figus, ACCAP postdoctoral fellow, is carrying out a climate change case study using an Indigenous partnership co-production process with Kake, Alaska.