The Northern Climate Observer

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Town Crier - Each week we share in this publication, events that are signals of change in the Circumpolar North. To collect these we rely on local observers and news reporters who share stories of change in their communities. And we read a lot of newspapers. Unfortunately many newspapers are in trouble. According to the Hussman School of Journalism, more than one in five has closed in the past 15 years, leaving thousands of communities as "news deserts". Today, one of our local papers joins the list, the last edition of the Homer Tribune in Homer Alaska. When papers close, it is not only a loss of news capacity, but often a loss of the electronic content. Our software architect Mike Brook, brought this to our attention when we noticed news links that were going dead. The fix - collect an image of every news article put into the system. We hope preserving these records will help our readers understand the broader footprint and implications of a changing climate. While we look for ways to support local papers, we will preserve the important contributions newspapers have made on this most important story of our era. Mike Brubaker, Editor

	'Funky' weather brings late harvest Haines, Alaska, United States Jenna Kunze / Chilkat Valley News / November 27, 2019 It was out of habit that Rachel Kukull carried foraging tools while hiking through Chilkat State Park. The custom paid off when she spotted on the forest floor a flash of gold that made her scream. Chanterelles in November! Read article on Chilkat Valley News
	Russian birch trees are ‘climbing mountains’ due to climate change Krasnoyarsk, Krasnoyarskiy, Russia Siberia Times / November 27, 2019 The tree line is moving up mountains at a rate of half a meter a year, say researchers from Krasnoyarsk Science Centre, part of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Read article on Siberia Times
	Icy Conditions Send Over Two Dozen to Emergency Room Reykjavík, Capital Region, Iceland Ragnar Tómas / Iceland Review / November 29, 2019 Since yesterday evening, over two dozen people have visited the emergency room at the National University Hospital of Iceland owing to icy conditions in the Greater Reykjavík area. Read article on Iceland Review
	December Heat Record Broken Iceland Iceland Review / December 5, 2019 December heat records were broken or equalled by at least 53 remote weather-monitoring stations and three manned stations in the first days of the month. The cause was a mass of warm air that moved across the country. Read article on Iceland Review
	IPN Virus Detected in East Iceland Fish Farm Reyðarfjörður, East, Iceland Jelena Ćirić / Iceland Review / November 26, 2019 It’s the first time that the virus has been detected in salmon in Iceland, though it was found in halibut in 1999. The virus poses no health risks to people. Read article on Iceland Review
	Winter Storm Batters Western Alaska Coast, Taking Out Power And Sea Ice Hooper Bay, Alaska, United States Greg Kim, Krysti Shallenberger / KYUK / November 25, 2019 A big winter storm came in from the Bering Sea and battered the Western Alaska coast from the evening of Nov. 25 through Nov. 26. Some communities, like Hooper Bay, have reported flooding. Read article on KYUK
	Alders (genus Alnus) Budding Out of Season Seldovia, Alaska, United States Michael Opheim / LEO Network / November 26, 2019 Warm temperatures are likely causing alders and other woody Alaskan plants to bud in fall and early winter. As winter sets in, the buds are damaged and the plants will produce fewer buds come spring. Read post on the LEO Network

The Northern Climate Observer is published by the Center for Climate and Health. We track news coverage from across the circumpolar north and provide readers with a curated roundup of climate change related events. Thank you for reading our newsletter and for paying attention to our changing world.

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