The state of Alaska is defined as a separate region in the 2014 National Climate Assessment. NIACS Unit Street trees Residential Multi-family residential Commercial/ Industrial Park Cemetery Golf course Agriculture Vacant Institutional Utility Water Transportation Other Crop Range Pasture Agricultural facilities and infrastructure Agricultural tree plantations Non-agricultural rural developed land Non-agricultural designated protected area Riparian Infrastructure Wetland State Alaska Vulnerability Assessment National Climate Assessment (2018) - Alaska Climate Impact Statements Temperatures in Alaska are projected to increase by 3.5 to 13.5 degrees Fahrenheit by 2085. By the end of the century, average annual precipitation is projected to increase across Alaska. The freeze-free season is expected to increase by 30 days across much of Alaska by the middle of the century. Widespread permafrost degradatation is expected by the end of the century across Alaska. Climate conditions may increase wildfire risks in in Alaska by the end of the century. Changing winter processes may expose Alaska's forests to more stress. Low-diversity systems are at greater risk from climate change. Systems that are more tolerant of disturbance have less risk of declining on the landscape Species in fragmented landscapes will have less opportunity to migrate in response to climate change. Systems that are limited to particular environments will have less opportunity to migrate in response to climate change. The urban heat island effect can exacerbate the effects of increasing temperatures. Impervious cover can exacerbate the effects of increased heavy precipitation events in urban areas. Resource Third National Climate Assessment – Alaska
