Alaska observes impacts of rising temperatures during hottest month on record.
FAIRBANKS, Alaska - Around the world, July was listed as the warmest month on record. “By the global standard this just smashed the previous records,” said Rick Thoman, an Alaska climate specialist at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
While Fairbanks was able to avoid triple digit temperatures, the neighboring communities still saw record highs. Just off of the Alaska Highway in Northway, about 260 miles east of Fairbanks, the record high of 88°F was seen once again. It was also the warmest July on record for the interior, but it wasn’t the warmest month. “In most places, June of 2004 was a little bit warmer,” said Thoman.
Those long term trends are significant for climate data and observed patterns and trends. “That’s what’s really going to be driving things like permafrost thawing, things like insect activity in the boreal forest,” Thoman said. Buildings also face similar dangers to frost heaves, as seen at military installations in the arctic. The Dept. of Defense has studied how changes to the environment, primarily increased temperatures, have caused massive shifts in permafrost which has lead to structural damages. Those damaged buildings pose a threat to national security and preparedness.
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