Alaska’s recent massive wildfire caused by a lightning strike is melting glaciers, changing animal behavior and causing climate change. People are worried that the climate change will affect the rest of the U.S.

The title of this article is called “Is Alaska our Future?” which refers to the concern that the change in climate in Alaska will spread to the the rest of the 48 states.

I found this article on the Discovery News website.

This article was about the recent wildfire caused by lightning in Alaska, which burned more than 5 million acres and is now documented as 2015 being the second most devastating fire year on record for Alaska. President Obama flew to Alaska on Monday, August 31, to cover climate change issues, and at the same time, NASA officials announced new programs of airplanes, satellites and on-the-ground field work to get more information on what’s happening in Alaska and how it will affect the rest of America.

I feel this tragedy is a big situation that is going to be hard to handle due to it being a natural disaster and something out of America’s control. If the predictions of officials of NASA are accurate, this event could greatly affect myself and America as a whole with there being changes in climate, animal behavior and more in Alaska today. As of now, NASA officials are researching and coming up with answers of what exactly is happening with Alaska’s situation, how fast it will affect the U.S. and why it it happening.

This issue in Alaska impacts the world by possibly being able to change one of its continents, if the assumptions of NASA are correct, by changing the climate of America. If America’s climate changes, it could affect the animal habits and habits of other things in the U.S. Therefore, the world would be greatly impacted if Alaska’s wildfire caused the rest of the United State’s climate to change.

Link to article: http://news.discovery.com/earth/global-warming/is-alaska-our-future-150831.htm