AGU research spotlight: UAF scientist finds Alaska’s Arctic coastal towns face extensive inundation

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AGU research spotlight: UAF scientist finds Alaska’s Arctic coastal towns face extensive inundation

Coastal erosion and land subsidence driven by permafrost thawing may lead to extensive seawater inundation in several northern Alaska communities by 2100, according to research by a University of Alaska Fairbanks geomorphologist. Louise Farquharson, a research assistant professor at the UAF Geophysical Institute, made the long-term projections for the communities of Point Lay, Wainwright, Kaktovik and […]

New Tsunami Map Tool Empowers Alaskans to Plan for the Worst

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New Tsunami Map Tool Empowers Alaskans to Plan for the Worst

September is national preparedness month and, for many Alaskans, that means thinking about tsunamis. With the most earthquakes and the longest coastline in the U.S., Alaska is the state most vulnerable to tsunamis. However, planning for natural disasters is difficult across a landscape peppered with communities only accessible by boat or seaplane. The Alaska Earthquake Center’s new Alaska […]