The 4th Federal Climate Assessment Report

Screenshot from the video Silavut Atlannuraqtuq, Our Changing Weather, about climate change in Northwest Alaska. (Image courtesy of the Maniilaq Association and ANTHC)

The recently released National Climate Assessment is the fourth federal report examining the rate of change and the forecast for the future. Alaska has it’s own chapter in the massive document. The state is warming faster than any other. So what’s next? Working to understand the cultural, economic and health expense of mitigation and adaptation.

HOST: Lori Townsend

GUESTS:

  • ISER Professor Matthew Berman-one of the authors of the Alaska chapter.
  • Rick Thoman – contributing author

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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. on APRN stations statewide.

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Lori Townsend

Lori Townsend is the chief editor, senior vice president of journalism and senior host for Alaska Public Media. You can send her news tips and program ideas for Talk of Alaska and Alaska Insight at ltownsend@alaskapublic.org or call 907-550-8452. Read more about Lori here.

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