Alaska Faces Unprecedented Heat as Climate Change Accelerates

Alaska, the fastest warming U.S. state, issues its first heat advisory amid record temperatures and environmental challenges like flooding and inadequate cooling systems.

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Alaska is warming over twice the global average, making it the fastest warming state in the U.S.
The state issued its first-ever heat advisory as temperatures reached the mid-80s.
Rapid snow melting has led to river flooding, exacerbating the heat situation.
Only 2% of homes in Alaska have air conditioning, increasing vulnerability to heat.
This historic heat advisory highlights the urgent impacts of climate change in Alaska.

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Emphasizes the unusual heat advisory in Alaska amid low air conditioning availability.

The forecast for the next few days predicts temperatures in the mid-to-upper 80s.

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From Ice to Inferno: Alaska Issues Historic Heat Advisory

"…Alaska is heating up two to three times faster than the global average, with an increase in average statewide temperatures of 1.67°C (3°F) over the last 60 years."