Alaska’s Coast is Vanishing, One Storm at a Time
2017 Scientific American article that describes how coastal erosion rates are increasing and efforts by scientists to monitor the amount of change.
Read MoreArctic Vessel Traffic in the Bering Strait
2014 article by the Pew Charitable Trusts identifying risks to Bering Strait resources and communities from increased ship traffic in the Bering Strait region due to changes in sea ice.
Read MoreClimate Change and Alaska Fisheries
2016 summary of research about the anticipated impacts of changing weather patterns and ocean conditions on Alaska salmon and marine fisheries, including “take home” messages and recommendations about what fisheries managers, individuals, and communities can do to adapt.
Read MoreClimate Change and Subsistence: What It Means and How Alaskans Can Adapt
Factsheet on the potential effects of a warmer global climate in terms of observable changes such as less ice cover, more wildfires, and thawiing permafrost. Subsistence target species are harder to find, and it is more difficult to travel in some parts of Alaska. Adaptation strategies are alsos discussed. Free download from the Alaska Sea…
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