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Posts by Rick Thoman

In changing climate, Alaska faces risk of extreme precipitation

By Rick Thoman | December 22, 2022

Alaska has been experiencing unprecedented extreme weather, but what does that really mean for Alaskans? During the past week, 2 to 4 feet of snow fell widely across the Southcentral…

Typhoon Merbok, fueled by unusually warm Pacific Ocean, pounded Alaska’s vulnerable coastal communities at a critical time

By Rick Thoman | September 19, 2022

The powerful remnants of Typhoon Merbok pounded Alaska’s western coast on Sept. 17, 2022, pushing homes off their foundations and tearing apart protective berms as water flooded communities. Storms aren’t…

Alaska on fire: Thousands of lightning strikes and a warming climate put Alaska on pace for another historic fire season

By Rick Thoman | July 6, 2022

Alaska is on pace for another historic wildfire year, with its fastest start to the fire season on record. By mid-June 2022, over 1 million acres had burned. By early…

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