ALASKA and NORTHWESTERN CANADA – Quarterly Climate & Weather Report: June-August 2020
Understanding Alaska’s temperature trends gets easier with new Statewide Temperature Index Tool
A new tool for easily understanding temperature trends across the state of Alaska is now available on the ACCAP website. The new Alaska Statewide Temperature Index provides easy access to statewide temperature data by building an index of temperatures from across the state, and tracking that daily temperature index over time.
Bering Science report released
The Bering Sea continues to see dramatic changes in its climate, sea ice conditions and wildlife, according to a new publication called “Bering Science: Spring 2020 Bering Region Ocean Update.” The report was prepared through a partnership between the Alaska Ocean Observing System (AOOS) and the IARC. The team worked with over twenty agency and university scientists…
ALASKA and NORTHWESTERN CANADA – Quarterly Climate & Weather Report: March – May 2020
ACCAP at the 2020 Juneau Innovation Summit: Business in a Changing Climate
In Feb 2020, ACCAP played a prominent role in leading the Business in a Changing Climate track of the Juneau Business Innovation Summit. ACCAP lead, John Walsh delivered a plenary talk as did Alison Bidlack, Director of the Alaska Coastal Rainforest Center. ACCAP lead, Sarah Trainor facilitated an “ask an expert” session and exercise to help businesses begin thinking about…
ALASKA and NORTHWESTERN CANADA – Quarterly Climate & Weather Report: Dec 2019 – Feb 2020
ALASKA and NORTHWESTERN CANADA – Quarterly Climate & Weather Report: Sept–Nov 2019
Autumn 2019 began with drought or abnormal dryness in southern Alaska and ended with rain. However, overall dry conditions have been in place for a couple years, and ecosystem services (e.g. fish flows) sensitive to long term precipitation will require more rain and higher elevation snows to return to normal. Read about the Sept-Nov season and see what early 2020 has in store.
Alaska on the Elevator of Climate Change
The UAA/APU Books of the Year program is a powerful partnership between the University of Alaska Anchorage and Alaska Pacific University that brings faculty, staff, and community members together to understand common themes through both books serve as the catalyst for discussions of larger issues of local and international significance and invited presentations. Rick Thoman…
