Arctic Climate

Photo courtesy of Ed Plumb.

Sparsely populated, the Arctic has few weather stations and lacks a long record of climate observations, but even these limited data show that the region is highly sensitive to the effects of greenhouse gases. Temperatures in the Arctic are warming faster than any other region on Earth, especially in winter. The resulting dramatic losses of sea ice and thawing permafrost, glaciers, and ice sheets feed back to the global climate and amplify the effects of warming. At the same time, the region’s climate varies widely from year to year and from place to place, making it challenging to predict the future and critical to make the most of the information we have.

Webinars

Assessing the Vulnerability of Alaska Villages

Bill Schnabel, University of Alaska Fairbanks

The presentation will focus primarily upon consideration of the threats imposed by permafrost thaw, as that is the main focus of the UAF/CRREL component of the project.

Managing for the Future in a Rapidly Changing Arctic: A Report to the President

John Bengtson, National Marine Mammal Laboratory, Bendan Kelly, Executive Office of the President Joel Clement, Department of the Interior

This report is a call to action on a pressing issue of national importance. Our challenge is to apply the priniciples of Integrated Arctic Management to today's decisions and to those that lie ahead in our shared future as an Arctic nation.

Methane Emissions from Thermokarst Lakes

Katey Walter Anthony, Water & Environmental Research Center

This presentation examines the role and importance of permafrost melt in the release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

Permafrost Degradation and Monitoring in Alaska

Kenji Yoshikawa, University of Alaska

Join us to learn about mechanisms of permafrost thaw and how this school-based monitoring project is helping us understand permafrost degradation in Alaska.


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