Summary: Access millions of aerial photos of the coast in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest. This habitat mapping and classification system, paired with a huge database of aerial photos, enables responders to plan an oil spill response or resource managers to identify vulnerable habitat.

Summary: Access information on historical or recent storms and other climate-related events in Alaska and surrounding waters.

These maps illustrate observed warming and drying of the American Southwest and Sky Islands region. Image Credit: Ned Gardiner, NOAA Climate. ov. Page/s that contain this image : . Boost ...

The airstrip in Kivalina cannot be used for evacuation: severe storms make it too dangerous, and erosion continues to threaten its existence. An alternative evacuation and relocation road is being stu ...

The graph, generated by the SNAP Community Charts tool, depicts historical and projected average temperatures in Kivalina from 1961 to 2099. Source : . SNAP Community Charts. Historical ...

In March 2009, a snowstorm in Kivalina, Alaska, lasted for three days. Image Credit: Millie Hawley, President, Native Village of Kivalina. Used with permission. Page/s that contain this image : ...

Image Credit: Millie Hawley, President, Native Village of Kivalina. Used with permission. Page/s that contain this image : . Relocating Kivalina. Last modified : . 18 August ...

Summary: Rising seas and coastal erosion are eating away at the barrier island on which the Alaska Native Village of Kivalina rests. Residents and others are making concerted efforts to move the community to safety.

The trend of average annual temperature at Barrow, Alaska, shows an obvious increase from 1949 to 2014. Source : . Alaska Climate Research Center |. Climate Trends. Page/s that con ...

Moving through Arctic waters has long required an icebreaker such as the U. S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy, pictured here. Now, as the extent and duration of ice-free waters increase, Arctic resources ar ...