Global Meltdown

When it comes to the fledgling Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, Jonathan Waterman, author and self-proclaimed adventurist, thinks it's a case of "out of sight, out of mind" for the majority of Americans. During the past 22 years, Waterman has observed significant changes in the 19.2-million-acre sanctuary — devastating fires, climate change and leaking oil pipelines — all of which have remained largely unacknowledged by the general public.

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"If this were happening in the lower 48, they would be considered natural disasters," Waterman contends. Tonight, the conservationist and Arctic expert will share his findings in a multimedia presentation titled "Arctic Warming: The Fight to Save a Refuge and the Latest on Northern Climate Change" that he hopes will inspire the audience to take a proactive role in the rapidly declining state of one of North America's wilderness gems.

The lecture, which begins at 7 p.m., will take place in room 235 of the UMC on the University of Colorado's Boulder campus; arrive at 5:30 p.m. for a book signing in the CU Museum. For more information, call the CU Environmental Center at 303-492-8308 or go to http://ecenter.colorado.edu. Waterman will deliver the same presentation in Denver tomorrow at the Tattered Cover LoDo.
Mon., April 16, 7 p.m.