Deke Arndt of the National Centers for Environmental Information has a new blog post in the “Beyond the Data” blog describing some of the problems with describing the climate of Alaska and what they have seen so far. Alaska is warming far faster than other parts of the US, and especially faster than the Southeast, which has warmed much less than other areas.
This year, Alaska has averaged 11 degrees above normal. As Deke says, “Eleven degrees. If you want to know how eleven degrees affects living systems, set your thermostat at 83°F for four months, and see if your metabolism, energy levels, and habits—not to mention your overall comfort level—change.” You can read the blog at https://www.climate.gov/news-features/blogs/beyond-data/alaska-last-frontier-front-lines-climate-change.
