Even those accustomed to enduring Alaskan winters have been tested by a recent onslaught of extreme precipitation — part of a pattern that scientists predict will worsen as the planet warms.
This is the new reality, where a series of recent wildfires and the hottest day on record have sparked fears that a warming climate could translate into serious blazes like those in the rest of the American West.
The reading from Kodiak Island on Sunday was not the only extreme weather in the state this month. Other places have seen record cold or precipitation.
