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  • A lake in southeast Alaska with low water levels exposing tree stumps.

    Tracking Drought in Alaska: Developing New Indicators and Tools

    Webinar recording coming soon Speakers: Charlie Parr, UAF Scenarios Network for Alaska and Arctic Planning (SNAP) and Rick Thoman, Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness Although Alaska is often thought of as a water-rich state, drought can have significant impacts on communities, ecosystems, hydropower generation, subsistence resources, agriculture, wildfire, and water supplies. In this…

  • Close-up of hand holding wild Alaska blueberries with a blurry view of the tundra and mountains.

    August ACCAP Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing

    Download Webinar Transcript Speaker: Rick Thoman, Climate Specialist, AK Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness During this month’s Climate Outlook Briefing, Rick will review recent and current climate conditions around Alaska, discuss forecasting tools and the strong El Niño now underway, and finish with the Climate Prediction Center’s outlook for September and the upcoming winter.…

  • Aerial shot of Tracy Arm landslide, a glacier, and a fiord filled with ice and landslide debris.

    From Landslide to Tsunami: Tracy Arm and Alaska’s Growing Landslide Threat

    Download Webinar Transcript Speaker: Mike West, State Seismologist for Alaska, Director of the Alaska Earthquake Center, and UAF Research Professor at the Geophysical Institute Early on August 10, 2025, a mountainside collapsed in Tracy Arm in Southeast Alaska, generating a tsunami that surged up the opposite side of the fjord to heights higher than the…

  • Cover of fact sheet with picture of Kotzebue flooded titled "Arctic Observation Storylines: Coastal Flooding" with United States Arctic Observing Network "US AON" logo.

    From Sensors to Safety: How Arctic Observations Are Shaping Coastal Flood Resilience in Alaska

    @ Speaker: Sandy Starkweather, Executive Director of the US Arctic Observing Network Coastal flooding is one of the most urgent threats facing many Alaskan communities. In this ACCAP webinar, Sandy will walk through the U.S. Arctic Observing Network’s new technical brief on coastal flooding. She will highlight how organizations such as the Alaska Division of…

  • Rick Thoman.

    July NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing

    @ Speaker: Rick Thoman, Climate Specialist, AK Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness During this month’s Climate Outlook Briefing, Rick will review recent and current climate conditions around Alaska, discuss forecasting tools, and finish up with NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center forecast for Aug and autumn/early winter. Join the gathering online to learn what’s happened and…