and alaska is a solid gop state and deep into climate change denial.
A giant heat dome over Alaska is set to threaten all-time temperature records
Anchorage’s nighttime lows may settle only in the mid-60s during this hot stretch, which is close to its average high at this time of year.
“This 7-day forecast contains the warmest 1-day, warmest 2-day, warmest 3-day, warmest 4-day, warmest 5-day, warmest 6-day, and warmest 7-day period on record for Anchorage,” tweeted Alaska climatologist Brian Brettschneider.
This heat wave is the latest in a nonstop barrage of warm weather for the northernmost state. It comes right on the heels of a June that was well above average and filled with wildfires that are persisting and/or growing into July. Spring was disturbingly warm before that, and so was winter.
It also follows a historic heat wave in Europe, which shattered records.
and we do nothing. worse, we continue to try and make it worse. and the gop is complicit in the destruction of the planet.
Sea ice surrounding the state is at record-low levels. The open water and lack of ice has elevated ocean temperatures more than 4.5 degrees (2.5 Celsius) above normal.
seen in the comments after this article at the Post:
Know what else?
The Rethug gov of AK just announced a 40% cut in funding for the state's universities, aimed squarely at obliterating the state's stellar, internationally leading arctic climate research program.
I have no words for the idiocy of Rethugs.
it's a truly depressing situation here in ak, our fine university in Fairbanks will not be the same while the giant dunce dunleavy dictates our budget priorities (dividends and no taxes). Our kids are losing out on a quality education and the world is losing out on a fantastic arctic biology and climate program.
so Alaska gop has launched a full on assault on climate science as well. jeez. if the democrats do not gain complete control over the government next election, the choice will be suicide pills or massive protests at every level, 24/7.