Rick Thoman
Rick Thoman is an Alaska climate specialist at the Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy, recognized for his expertise in climate issues affecting the region. He has been actively involved in research and discussions surrounding the impacts of climate change, particularly in relation to Alaska's rapidly melting glaciers and the resultant flooding events. Recently, Thoman commented on the record amounts of water threatening Juneau, emphasizing that such occurrences are directly linked to climate change.
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Rick Thoman, a climate scientist, expressed concerns about the increasing frequency of northward-moving typhoons.
Swept away homes, unearthed graves, submerged hunting trails: how Typhoon Halong destroyed an Alaskan village | Alaska
United Kingdom· 2025-10-22
Rick Thoman, a climatologist from the University of Alaska, commented on the impact of climate change on flooding.
Jutarnji list - Drama na Aljasci uoči sastanka Trumpa i Putina, glavni grad mogao bi biti potopljen u roku 24 sata: 'Svi bježite, odmah!'
Croatia· 2025-08-13
Rick Thoman, Alaska climate specialist at the Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy, told Climate.gov that without climate change, there is no reason to think that this would be happening on the Mendenhall Glacier.
Alaska’s Juneau orders evacuations as record glacier flood looms | AlaskaUnited Kingdom· 2025-08-13