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Solutions To Climate Change In Alaska
?SOLUTIONS TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN ALASKA?
Scientists believe that a decrease of between 65% and 80% of carbon dioxide emissions is necessary to prevent the effects of global warming (?Carbon Dioxide?) and government taking actions to find solutions in Alaska. To create awareness the government has released new climate data, tools, and mapping of Alaska that will assist them to understand and prepare for future climate change (Wuebbles and Jain 2001 p. 99-102). Permafrost has been a major problem in Alaska and to resolve this issue is the use of thaw mitigation technique which will provide protective benefits for the infrastructures ("Thawing Permafrost | A Student's Guide To Global Climate Change | US EPA"). Glaciers play a significant role in the prevention of global warming. It?s like a mirror reflecting sunlight from the earth?s surface ("All About Glaciers | Glaciers And Climate Change | …show more content…
Alaska needs to take part and contribute to control global warming effects.

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"All About Glaciers | Glaciers And Climate Change | National Snow And Ice Data Center." Nsidc.org. N.p., 2016. Web. 10 Sept. 2016.
"Carbon Dioxide."?Thinkglobalgreen.org. N.p., 2016. Web. 10 Sept. 2016.
Fussel, H.M., 2007. Adaptation planning for climate change: the concepts, assessment approaches, and key lessons.?Sustainability Science,?2(2).
Johansen, B. E., 2008. The Global Warming Combat Manual. Westport, Conn: Praeger Publishers.
"Thawing Permafrost | A Student's Guide To Global Climate Change | US EPA." Www3.epa.gov. N.p., 2016. Web. 10 Sept. 2016.
Tilman, D., Cassman, K.G, Matson, P.A., Naylor, R. and Polasky, S. "Agricultural Sustainability And Intensive Production Practices". Nature 418.6898 (2002): 671-677. Web.
Wuebbles, D. J. and A. K., Jain. "Concerns About Climate Change And The Role Of Fossil Fuel Use."?Fuel Processing Technology?71.1-3 (2001): 99-119.
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