Climate migration: Alaska village resists despite threats
Climate change is partially to blame for the rising seas, flooding, erosion and loss of protective ice and land
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Climate change is partially to blame for the rising seas, flooding, erosion and loss of protective ice and land
Search online for the little town of Shishmaref and you'll see homes perilously close to the ocean, and headlines that warn this Native community in
The Alaska Native village of Shishmaref is located on a sinking barrier island in the Chukchi Sea near the Bering Strait that separates the U.S. and Russia
SHISHMAREF, Alaska -- Search online for the little town of Shishmaref and you'll see homes perilously close to the ocean, and headlines that warn this Native community in western Alaska is on the verge of disappearing.
Rising sea levels, flooding, increased erosion and loss of protective sea ice and land have led residents of Shishmaref, Alaska, to vote twice to relocate