Josh, whose livelihood depends on Cook Inlet's pristine waters, advocates for their continued protection. He urges President Biden to honor his commitment against new drilling in the

Josh, whose livelihood depends on Cook Inlet's pristine waters, advocates for their continued protection. He urges President Biden to honor his commitment against new drilling in the region.

Learn more about this vital conservation effort at Oceana.org/ProtectAlaska.

Interview by Rafael Delauz. Additional photos and video courtesy of Marissa Wilson, Pond5, and Shutterstock.

JPL scientist Josh Willis, from NASA's Ask A Climate Scientist campaign, asserts that global warming is not pausing, despite some decades showing slower surface temperature

JPL scientist Josh Willis, from NASA's Ask A Climate Scientist campaign, asserts that global warming is not pausing, despite some decades showing slower surface temperature increases.

Willis points to increased ocean heat trapping and continuously rising sea levels as clear evidence. See [global temperature trends](http://climate.nasa.gov/key_indicators#globalTemp) and [sea level records](http://climate.nasa.gov/key_indicators#seaLevel).

While natural fluctuations occur, human-caused climate change is undeniably progressing. Explore more NASA climate science answers [here](http://bit.ly/1b7rSdL).