Alatna and Koyukuk River water level rise in three days raising concerns for transportation, and community is on emergency flood watch.
The No. 1 problem is ticks, according to Gerlach. Different tick species have been turing up in recent years in Alaska, apparently because they now are able to live and thrive in the current warmer climate around the circumpolar north.
The sweeping list of potential health implications includes the introduction of new diseases, an increase in accidents and a worsening allergy season.
The statewide average temperature in December was 19.4 degrees, 15.7 degrees above the 20th century average.
Severe permafrost thaw and erosion along Koyukuk River banks.
Least Surprising News: Another Warm Month in Alaska
Dr. Kimberlee Beckmen, the sole veterinarian with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, has investigated 48 tick infestations in the past three years. Shes found evidence that two exotic species are established and reproducing in Alaska.
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