I chose to explore Alaska and the region around the state. My article that I explored was broken down into five sectors, which explained how the impacts of climate change will affect Alaska in the future. The first key message was disappearing sea ice. Marine life and the potential offshore drilling that will become exposed are great threats to the area. The second key message was shrinking glaciers. This has an effect on the hydropower production and especially on rising sea levels. The third key message was the thawing of permafrost. Permafrost is a subsurface of soil that remains frozen throughout the year. When thawed the land becomes drier and is susceptible to large forest fires. The fourth key message was the change in ocean temperature and chemistry. This highly effects the marine life and the fisheries on the coast of Alaska, which can have a large consequence in the fishing industry. Alaskan fisheries lead the US in commercial value. The final key message was the native communities. Native communities which have been established in Alaska for many years are highly effected. Key messages one through four have a direct impact on the natives. Rural Alaska is one of the most impoverished areas. Many natives depend on the land and fisheries to survive. …show more content…
The first is the fisheries. The fishing industry will be highly effected and we most likely see the prices for fish go up. With the melting of the glaciers and the increase of the forest fires that lead to an increase in warming of our planet, we can see the rise in sea levels around the coastal areas where some of my friends and family lives. Also with the rise in forest fires, we can personally experience warmer climates that effect the production of the food we eat every day. Everything is interconnected and with a huge region such as Alaska, the effects can permeate around the
Family plays a big role in shaping the life experiences of people. It covers a wide range of relationships, from those bound by blood to those you call family through shared experiences, connections, and memories. In the novel Indian Horse, by Richard Wagamese, Saul’s journey is influenced by the various forms of family that he comes across, which serve as his source of strength and determination to work through the hardships and trauma he faces throughout the novel. The Moose set Saul on the right path by providing him with guidance and a sense of community, while his Indigenous family educated him about his culture and heritage, instilling in him a strong connection to his roots. Furthermore, his adoptive family provides him with a sense
The Inupiat people believe that the ANWR area represents our nation’s hope for new critical resources. Document D is a letter to Congress from Jacob Adams, an Inupiat Eskimo. His letter states “The Inupiat Eskimo people are the indigenous people of the Arctic coastal environment. We rely on the land and resources of the North Slope for our physical, our cultural and our economic well-being. We have watched the oil and gas development at Prudhoe Bay … and have seen first-hand how development can co-exist with our natural resources and our way of life.”
So while the winters were cold like in the past the summers were much warmer than usual. This caused the ice sheets that covered North America to gradually melt. The global air circulation was affected by the sun reflecting of the massive sheets of ice, this altered storm tracks that influenced precipitation patterns all over the world. Changes in rain patterns affected the distribution of plant and animal resources the hunter-gatherers depended on (Crabtree & Campana).
the oceans are also affected by the climate change because the climate change affects the sea animals that live on corals or any fish that feed off the
The Arctic summer sea ice in Alaska is melting and tis is greatly affecting ecosystems and coastal communities. Glaciers are also melting which will add to global sea level rise. Alaska has warmed twice as much as the rest of the US over the past 60 years. This warming affects their industries of fishing, mining, and energy production as well as greatly affecting the native tribes of Alaska. The melting of sea ice is part of the positive feedback loop that continues to increase temperature as albedo is lowered.
Kolbert provides compelling evidence of Global Warming in the Arctic from her hands-on experience accompanying scientists in the field. From the storm surges that threaten the Alaskan village of Sarichef to the warming (and even melting!) permafrost, the evidence all point to the irrefutable fact that the planet is warming up extraordinarily fast. In fact, the Keeling Curve gives us a rather explicit visualization of how greenhouse gases levels (CO2, in particular) are rising at unprecedented rates.
The United States obtained Alaska from Russia in 1867 for $7.2 million. Numerous lawmakers and columnists at the time protested the high cost and indeterminate prospects of procuring a sensible profit for the speculation, yet history now appear consistent in their judgment that the buy was useful for the United States, fiscally and something else. Present day analysts on the buy appear to contrast just about whether to attribute the good conclusion to fortuity as opposed to American prescience. Course readings and special materials for the province of Alaska keep on pointing out that the first price tag was reimbursed to the United States Treasury in twenty years through the offer of hide seal skins.
Well to start off, many of the Alaska native/American tribes gave little to the causes of climate change. But have faced uneven risks. Many of the tribes have interesting cultures/economies, that are/could be, weak to the impact that is climate change. For the tribes, climate change and some of the supposed solutions threaten ways of living their everyday lives. For instance, their lands, their rights, and
In this essay I will be answering the following question, “How do you plan to contribute to the future of Alaska?” First and foremost, I believe, that I could be of better use to Alaska by equipping myself with knowledge. My mom has always said that, “knowledge is power” and some have said that, knowledge is the key to success.
This article is from a speech by Gloria Albert, “The Heresy of White Christianity”. This review of this speech goes in depth. The speech focuses on the relationship between faith and racism. This Speech is a response to another speech given by James Cone, “The Cross and the Lynching Tree”. This source will give a personal yet professional point of view of my topic.
With its direct connection with the land removed, Native Alaskan society began to fragment alarmingly quickly. The regional corporations’ failure to provide dividends that were adequate enough to allow people to remain comfortably in their local villages, coupled with the influx of Western Capitalistic Culture brought by the new corporations, led an increasing number of Native Alaskans to begin moving from their traditional subsistence lifestyles in rural villages to the comparatively urban cities of Alaska. Native populations in Anchorage alone doubled between 1970 and 1980. There, the newly urban Alaska Natives were forced to seek out work in a comparatively individualistic society. The western corporate values of competition eroded
Do you know why October 18th, 1867 is an important date for Alaska? Do you know how much the United States bought the Alaskan Territory from Russia? Does it fascinate you to know how much money the United States paid per acre? Well although Alaska has a very short history compared to the rest of the contiguous United States, it has a very interesting history. The reason for that is because it was one of the very last states brought into the Union and recognized as “one of their own”. As most of people know, Alaska can be a really cold and brutal place to live. Depending on where you live in Alaska, the climate can differentiate from about 8°F - 58°F. All around Alaska, there are many points of interest. You will discover lots of important
To get vaccinated or to not get vaccinated is a very important issue that is now back on the rise. The target group for this paper would be young mothers and college aged adults. The purpose of this paper is to describe and demonstrate how the Health Belief model can be used to teach a person the importance of vaccinating themselves and their children. As a new, young parent many people do not know the benefits of vaccines and they don’t understand the harm they put themselves and their child in if they remain unvaccinated.
They brought up how the ice caps and sea ice are melting and how the Albedo feedback would be much worse because of all these white surfaces melting, increasing the effects of climate change. Furthermore, they brought up the great number of people who count on shellfish and other ocean creatures as a food source, but ocean acidification has been affecting the animals they eat. Oceans have become more acidic by 30% and is not showing signs of slowing down. Also, they talked about the ocean currents and how thermohaline circulation will be affected by melting glaciers, ice sheets and sea
In the plays "Oedipus the King" by Sophocles and "The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark" by William Shakespeare, though both protagonists from each play comply with editors Nicholas Delbanco and Alan Cheuse definition of a tragic hero, Hamlet is the "better" tragic hero. Both Hamlet and Oedipus are short-tempered, impulsive and tend to jump to conclusions. In Hamlet's tragic outcome of events, pretty much everyone dies, with the exception of Horatio (Hamlet's friend) and Fortinbras (king of Norway). Hamlet's father, the King, is dead as the story begins (he was poisoned by his brother, Hamlet's uncle).