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For Alaskan Coastal Village, Erosion Hits Home

Newtok, Alaska, United States

Melting permafrost and major storms are eating away at the coastal Alaskan village of Newtok. Residents are desperate to move, but the U.S. has no climate change policy that could help them.

Permafrost thaw is an existential threat for Alaska communities. This nonprofit helps monitor it

Akiak, Alaska, United States

Permafrost Pathways started two years ago with the goal of mapping the permafrost thaw and putting that data into the hands of the communities themselves. As human-caused climate change continues to warm the region and the permafrost melts more and more, the project is expanding.

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Surface Waters 32

Ice and Snow 27

Fish 26

Infrastructure 21

Food Security 20

Death or Die-Off 17

Transportation 16

Land 14

Seasonal Timing Changes 13

Human Health 11

Extreme Temperature 8

Economic Impact 8

Cultural Impact 8

Plants / Kelp 7

Extreme Precipitation 6

Unusual Abundance 5

Range Change / Unusual Sighting 4

Harvest Failure 4

Permafrost Change 2

Deformity / Sickness 2

Air 2

Unusual Animal Behavior 1

Debris / Trash 1

Zoonotic Influenza 1

Water Security 1