Even the Southeast rainforest can be in a drought

The Southeast Alaska rainforest is in a moderate drought, according to the National Weather Service. Not necessarily Haines, but the overall area.

A drought in a rainforest is difficult to predict and less easy to define than droughts elsewhere, said Rick Thoman, Alaska Region National Weather Service climate science and services manager stationed in Fairbanks, speaking in a climate assessment and policy webinar June 12.

There can be a drought even if it’s raining as…