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Since 1979, the size of the
summer polar ice cap has shrunk more than 20 percent. (Illustration from
NASA)
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Increasing awareness of the most important issue of our generation. And
the next generation, and the next... |
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The costly changes occurring
in Alaska from climate change have very serious implications for the
state, the nation and the world.
We, in
Alaska, are first-hand global warming witnesses. In fact, according to
temperature data, we are at ground zero. During the last four decades,
Alaska has heated up more than anywhere else in the country. Our annual
temperatures have increased 3–5 °F and our winter temperatures have
soared 7–10 °F.
The time to act is
NOW.
We are fortunate to have a forward-thinking city government that has adopted the
Climate Action Plan, a document outlining ways the municipality can
reduce its carbon footprint. The next step falls to us. ANYTHING we can do to reduce our carbon emissions will only serve to
help improve the situation. Learn what you can do.
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