ACCAP continues to support the Alaska Department of Natural Resources Geological and Geophysical Surveys as they lay the groundwork for the state’s first avalanche warning system. This work includes several…
ACCAP reaches the public through local, statewide and international media as well as several social media channels. This work centers on Rick Thoman’s impactful engagement. He interviews with journalists worldwide…
ACCAP’s Rick Thoman serves as one of three rotating editors of NOAA’s Arctic Report Card, which is issued annually since 2006. Thoman and other ACCAP researchers also author essays on…
Although southeast Alaska is one of the wettest areas in North America, it was plagued by a long-lived drought from October 2016 to December 2019. “Extreme drought” was declared by…
Weather stations in Alaska play a crucial role in providing real-time information for decision-making, weather forecasting, and tracking long-term climate trends. Aviation weather observations, often sourced from airports, are among…
This podcast miniseries focuses on the life and career of ACCAP’s climate specialist, Rick Thoman. Each episode focuses on a different component of Rick’s story, spanning from how he arrived…
Alaska’s Changing Environment and its wildfire companion highlight environmental changes and extremes that impact Alaskans lives and livelihoods. The two reports provide timely, reliable, and understandable information on long-term trends…
In the Southeast Alaska rainforest and mountains, an extreme drought extended from October 2016 until December 2019. Following this historic drought, the region faced recording setting rainfall, which triggered landslides…
The frequency and intensity of wildfires, coastal storms, flooding, landslides, avalanches and other extreme events are increasing in Alaska. An understanding of past events helps people plan for the future,…
Improving communication to rural Alaska communities Seasonal to subseasonal (S2S) forecasts offer significant potential to support risk-management decisions for subsistence, search and rescue, and transportation in Alaska coastal communities. In…
