Alaska Reels During Summer of Fire, Heat and Floods

Alaska is starting to see evidence of climate change. Wildfires are burning all across the state which is causing for unhealthy air quality for the residents of Alaska. Ocean levels are also rising all along Alaska's coastline. There is not as much sea ice as there once was which causes for more erosion and flooding in towns. These impacts of climate change will soon start affecting people in the lower 48 that leave near coastlines and dry areas.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/alaska-reels-during-summer-of-fire-heat-and-floods/

My reaction to the article is that if we keep going on the path that we are headed Earth is going to be destroyed. Eventually these issues will keep moving south and effecting southern states which could cause major issues.

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  1. chrheaSeptember 15, 2019 at 8:49 AM

    Many areas down here are already seeing some of these effects - just wondering how many have to be affected before we (and policy-makers) are willing to make a change. ?!

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