Is Alaska Getting Warmer? Why the State’s Heat Advisories Are Historic

Alaska Issues Its First-Ever Heat Advisory

Last week, Alaska issued its first-ever heat advisory as temperatures rose to the mid-80s in central parts of the state. While other parts of the country grapple with far higher temperatures, 80-degree temperatures can still be problematic, especially for Alaskans, whose homes are more equipped to keep heat in than to insulate against it. The temperatures also came during the summer solstice… Source

Is Alaska Getting Warmer? Why the State’s Heat Advisories Are Historic

Is Alaska getting warmer? State officials issue heat advisories as the National Weather Service changes the way high temperatures are handled.