#EyeOnClimate//@bethanysgoodrich “Moist temperate rainforest ecosystems store more carbon than any other forest type on earth -- including tropical rainforests. At 17 million acres, the Tongass National Forest of Southeast Alaska is the world’s largest remaining temperate rainforest and a growing movement of indigenous leaders, commercial fishermen, Alaskan youth and more are mobilizing to protect these ancient forests from mass clearcutting. . Alaskans, who are at the forefront of climate change impacts in many ways, are fighting to protect the Tongass. Not only are they protecting against climate change, they’re protecting their way of life, such as the thousands of miles of salmon rivers and streams within the Tongass. Salmon means life for Southeast Alaskans, who depend on these fish for nutrition, culture, and as an economic driver. . Through resolutions, joint letters, public comments and more, tribal governments, municipalities and citizens are acting as part of a critical clima...