LEO Network - Search Resultshttps://leonetwork-staging.azurewebsites.net2024-03-28T18:20:55Zhttps://leonetwork-staging.azurewebsites.net/Images/logo.pnguuid:6E7371C4-76C9-4FF8-AA0D-C2BBC598D625Little Diomede city building slides off its foundation, leaving community vulnerable for more damage2023-11-28T00:00:00Z2024-03-28T18:20:55ZLEO Networkhttps://leonetwork-staging.azurewebsites.netask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Diomede, Alaska, United States</h3><p>November 28, 2023</p><p>A city building in Little Diomede, Alaska, slid off its foundation, threatening the structural integrity of adjacent buildings and critical services, with the community seeking immediate assistance.</p><img src='https://leonetwork-staging.azurewebsites.net/en/attachments/thumbnail/3AFAC49E-5D1A-4A8F-B20E-9C6C95D3341B'/><p><a href='https://leonetwork-staging.azurewebsites.net/posts/show/6E7371C4-76C9-4FF8-AA0D-C2BBC598D625'>Read more...</a></p></div>65.7581 -168.952uuid:2D3F8866-55D8-40B0-B85C-48B970FBB97DStorm erodes shoreline at Shishmaref 2023-11-25T00:00:00Z2024-03-28T18:20:55ZLEO Networkhttps://leonetwork-staging.azurewebsites.netask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Nome, Alaska, United States</h3><p>November 25, 2023</p><p>A storm caused shoreline erosion in Shishmaref, Alaska, but no evacuations were needed as the new seawall held and damage was minimal.</p><img src='https://leonetwork-staging.azurewebsites.net/en/attachments/thumbnail/1C5E2DEA-C1E5-4F40-A59C-59AE00D8D5C6'/><p><a href='https://leonetwork-staging.azurewebsites.net/posts/show/2D3F8866-55D8-40B0-B85C-48B970FBB97D'>Read more...</a></p></div>64.50111 -165.40639uuid:B28C5D9B-3CE8-4BE5-9F90-481C5FFE422BStorm erodes shoreline at Shishmaref 2023-11-25T00:00:00Z2024-03-28T18:20:55ZLEO Networkhttps://leonetwork-staging.azurewebsites.netask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Shishmaref, Alaska, United States</h3><p>November 25, 2023</p><p>High winds that pushed water high up on south facing shores of the Seward Peninsula cause shoreline erosion on the Chukchi Sea coast of Shishmaref, last week. </p><img src='https://leonetwork-staging.azurewebsites.net/en/attachments/thumbnail/F725EF18-594A-4888-BE34-AF17849EFA3E'/><p><a href='https://leonetwork-staging.azurewebsites.net/posts/show/B28C5D9B-3CE8-4BE5-9F90-481C5FFE422B'>Read more...</a></p></div>66.25667 -166.07194uuid:7D126655-0213-439A-96FD-34A1A74A64BELater frosts could make new crops possible in Alaska, but climate change brings challenges, too2023-10-25T00:00:00Z2024-03-28T18:20:55ZLEO Networkhttps://leonetwork-staging.azurewebsites.netask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Fairbanks, Alaska, United States</h3><p>October 25, 2023</p><p>Shifting seasons and hotter temperatures could allow Alaska farmers to grow more abundant and diverse produce. But climate change can also bring drought, pests and permafrost thaw. Human-caused climate change is bringing longer and warmer growing seasons, but also pests and unstable weather.</p><img src='https://leonetwork-staging.azurewebsites.net/en/attachments/thumbnail/4218D92A-7749-4EAB-874C-880804F350E5'/><p><a href='https://leonetwork-staging.azurewebsites.net/posts/show/7D126655-0213-439A-96FD-34A1A74A64BE'>Read more...</a></p></div>64.83778 -147.71639uuid:176B3947-052E-48ED-B3C6-02EA55F2DED6A year after the Merbok Storm: Impacts on Cemetery 2023-09-22T00:00:00Z2024-03-28T18:20:55ZLEO Networkhttps://leonetwork-staging.azurewebsites.netask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>St. Michael, Alaska, United States</h3><p>September 22, 2023</p><p>The Merbok storm of 2022 impacted the Old Russian Cemetery in Saint Michael. This cemetery was created in the 1830s when the northernmost outpost of the Russian American Company was established in that village. People were interred in that cemetery for about 100 years. The cemetery is on a 30 foot high bluff overlooking the bay.</p><img src='https://leonetwork-staging.azurewebsites.net/en/attachments/thumbnail/DFCBAF6D-2371-4278-B41D-74307A55E911'/><p><a href='https://leonetwork-staging.azurewebsites.net/posts/show/176B3947-052E-48ED-B3C6-02EA55F2DED6'>Read more...</a></p></div>63.47806 -162.03917uuid:C30504C5-E24B-4268-979D-E99A227E6DE5Protecting roads and water infrastructure from erosion 2023-09-14T00:00:00Z2024-03-28T18:20:55ZLEO Networkhttps://leonetwork-staging.azurewebsites.netask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Huslia, Alaska, United States</h3><p>September 14, 2023</p><p>River erosion is impacting the road and requiring the replacement of health infrastructure.</p><img src='https://leonetwork-staging.azurewebsites.net/en/attachments/thumbnail/5F738F06-45F7-4818-B974-D6B0322764D4'/><p><a href='https://leonetwork-staging.azurewebsites.net/posts/show/C30504C5-E24B-4268-979D-E99A227E6DE5'>Read more...</a></p></div>65.700686 -156.395345uuid:C0815162-524C-4768-8ECC-11D40F90B06CThawing causing cemetery to sink2022-10-28T00:00:00Z2024-03-28T18:20:55ZLEO Networkhttps://leonetwork-staging.azurewebsites.netask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Noatak, Alaska, United States</h3><p>October 28, 2022</p><p>Permafrost thaw in Noatak is causing the condition of the grave site to degrade. A trench has formed and crosses are tipping over. </p><img src='https://leonetwork-staging.azurewebsites.net/en/attachments/thumbnail/2CA39D1E-A820-45FA-BB78-0C8ED64F4B01'/><p><a href='https://leonetwork-staging.azurewebsites.net/posts/show/C0815162-524C-4768-8ECC-11D40F90B06C'>Read more...</a></p></div>67.57111 -162.96528uuid:0131ECA6-CCD5-403D-B05D-68CBFCEC842EAfter September storm, Newtok residents are desperate to relocate2022-10-07T00:00:00Z2024-03-28T18:20:55ZLEO Networkhttps://leonetwork-staging.azurewebsites.netask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Newtok, Alaska, United States</h3><p>October 7, 2022</p><p>Melting permafrost and severe erosion have plagued the community for decades. The most recent storm brought waves so fierce, the water claimed roughly half of the 80 or so remaining feet of land that stands between the back end of the school and the edge of the Ningliq river.</p><img src='https://leonetwork-staging.azurewebsites.net/en/attachments/thumbnail/C468D976-6622-4951-8374-80B5F3F4808E'/><p><a href='https://leonetwork-staging.azurewebsites.net/posts/show/0131ECA6-CCD5-403D-B05D-68CBFCEC842E'>Read more...</a></p></div>60.94108 -164.64111uuid:A0430845-ACB1-4C8C-967E-063FD598C0EFSevere Erosion in Newtok2022-09-30T00:00:00Z2024-03-28T18:20:55ZLEO Networkhttps://leonetwork-staging.azurewebsites.netask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Newtok, Alaska, United States</h3><p>September 30, 2022</p><p>A site visit to Newtok on September 30, shows severe erosion from impacts of storm (typhoon Merbok). The images show both severe permafrost melt and river erosion. </p><img src='https://leonetwork-staging.azurewebsites.net/en/attachments/thumbnail/95D8D2B2-7E3D-4626-974D-BA4B854DD0BB'/><p><a href='https://leonetwork-staging.azurewebsites.net/posts/show/A0430845-ACB1-4C8C-967E-063FD598C0EF'>Read more...</a></p></div>60.94108 -164.64111uuid:DE3CEECA-2F4A-4EA4-AA50-B3D849DC3878Storm Merbok causes erosion to cemetary 2022-09-20T00:00:00Z2024-03-28T18:20:55ZLEO Networkhttps://leonetwork-staging.azurewebsites.netask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>St. Michael, Alaska, United States</h3><p>September 20, 2022</p><p>The erosion of the Old Russian Cemetery from the impacts of the storm Merbokis also an unfinished process. The earth is actively moving, falling onto the beach bit by bit and sometimes in large chunks every day, to reach a state of stabilization after the storm.</p><img src='https://leonetwork-staging.azurewebsites.net/en/attachments/thumbnail/44E56787-0FF9-447D-BF82-2238C4D11BA6'/><p><a href='https://leonetwork-staging.azurewebsites.net/posts/show/DE3CEECA-2F4A-4EA4-AA50-B3D849DC3878'>Read more...</a></p></div>63.47806 -162.03917uuid:4393D68B-17A4-445D-8489-CA63305BA4CFUp river effect from Typhoon Merbok2022-09-20T00:00:00Z2024-03-28T18:20:55ZLEO Networkhttps://leonetwork-staging.azurewebsites.netask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Noatak, Alaska, United States</h3><p>September 20, 2022</p><p>The heavy rains and high water from storm Murdok today and Monday are contributing to the erosion of the old landfill and river bank. </p><img src='https://leonetwork-staging.azurewebsites.net/en/attachments/thumbnail/B8619D7B-B3F7-451E-AE09-D5450464B0C2'/><p><a href='https://leonetwork-staging.azurewebsites.net/posts/show/4393D68B-17A4-445D-8489-CA63305BA4CF'>Read more...</a></p></div>67.57111 -162.96528uuid:8100AB34-9EBA-4517-A9E9-029B1D65EFC0Storm unearths ancient tusks2022-09-19T00:00:00Z2024-03-28T18:20:55ZLEO Networkhttps://leonetwork-staging.azurewebsites.netask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Newtok, Alaska, United States</h3><p>September 19, 2022</p><p>The aftermath of Typhoon Merbok left fuel tanks floating and home flooded, but locals also saw an opportunity.</p><img src='https://leonetwork-staging.azurewebsites.net/en/attachments/thumbnail/3C893584-8821-4F66-9379-7D3FAFAA26A1'/><p><a href='https://leonetwork-staging.azurewebsites.net/posts/show/8100AB34-9EBA-4517-A9E9-029B1D65EFC0'>Read more...</a></p></div>60.94108 -164.64111uuid:C1DB418B-038E-44C6-8193-D0436C4FAF4FErosion at Cape Blossom2021-10-13T00:00:00Z2024-03-28T18:20:55ZLEO Networkhttps://leonetwork-staging.azurewebsites.netask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Kotzebue, Alaska, United States</h3><p>October 13, 2021</p><p>"The sea level rise and wind is making this happen because it is really vulnerable. We are always really amazed every time we go out there with the change, and pieces of earth the size of a house falling over." </p><img src='https://leonetwork-staging.azurewebsites.net/en/attachments/thumbnail/5FD71E55-D2DC-4DCC-AC4C-AE89C287EA30'/><p><a href='https://leonetwork-staging.azurewebsites.net/posts/show/C1DB418B-038E-44C6-8193-D0436C4FAF4F'>Read more...</a></p></div>66.89846 -162.59809uuid:6D609858-0047-4C66-B782-75BF7103EDD4Summer thawing impacts on utility poles and shoreline2021-10-01T00:00:00Z2024-03-28T18:20:55ZLEO Networkhttps://leonetwork-staging.azurewebsites.netask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Newtok, Alaska, United States</h3><p>October 1, 2021</p><p>Thawing permafrost and erosion is resulting in the loss of infrastructure in Newtok. These images show impacts on utility poles, and the shoreline. </p><img src='https://leonetwork-staging.azurewebsites.net/en/attachments/thumbnail/13B7F019-00D9-4946-927F-E8F4E55937BE'/><p><a href='https://leonetwork-staging.azurewebsites.net/posts/show/6D609858-0047-4C66-B782-75BF7103EDD4'>Read more...</a></p></div>60.94108 -164.64111uuid:82ACA6CD-E873-4F88-B92B-A4495F5E6B09How floor repair of 'igloo church' in Arctic Canada could offer deeper look into North's permafrost2021-09-22T00:00:00Z2024-03-28T18:20:55ZLEO Networkhttps://leonetwork-staging.azurewebsites.netask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada</h3><p>September 22, 2021</p><p>The church is no outlier — several buildings in the community are affected by freeze-thaw cycle of permafrost.
Even an iconic church is not immune from changing permafrost. </p><img src='https://leonetwork-staging.azurewebsites.net/en/attachments/thumbnail/5F03396E-C1D9-4113-8026-6C040A273218'/><p><a href='https://leonetwork-staging.azurewebsites.net/posts/show/82ACA6CD-E873-4F88-B92B-A4495F5E6B09'>Read more...</a></p></div>68.34986 -133.72181uuid:8BD398FA-B656-450A-A709-702E577A00DDThe permafrost in Jotunheimen is thawing – We do not know the consequences2020-11-30T00:00:00Z2024-03-28T18:20:55ZLEO Networkhttps://leonetwork-staging.azurewebsites.netask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Mt. Juvvasshøe, Lom, Innlandet, Norway </h3><p>November 30, 2020</p><p>Underground, a mighty giant is disintegrating: the permafrost is about to drop its roof. Constantly creeping upwards, the permafrost zone is now 100 meters further up the mountainside than 20 years ago.</p><img src='https://leonetwork-staging.azurewebsites.net/en/attachments/thumbnail/CD826A3F-B6E1-4F52-9E00-AB52F36F099B'/><p><a href='https://leonetwork-staging.azurewebsites.net/posts/show/8BD398FA-B656-450A-A709-702E577A00DD'>Read more...</a></p></div>61.677886 8.3684464uuid:0B16CF2F-4C47-4F38-BCDB-98DA8CA61556Record November warmth in Svalbard2020-11-12T00:00:00Z2024-03-28T18:20:55ZLEO Networkhttps://leonetwork-staging.azurewebsites.netask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Svalbard and Jan Mayen</h3><p>November 12, 2020</p><p>At Longyearbyen airport, the peak temperature reached 9.2 °C for a short period, nearly two degrees warmer than the last November record measured in 1975. </p><img src='https://leonetwork-staging.azurewebsites.net/en/attachments/thumbnail/7273EC0D-FDBE-42C1-AC3E-CF003EA5B945'/><p><a href='https://leonetwork-staging.azurewebsites.net/posts/show/0B16CF2F-4C47-4F38-BCDB-98DA8CA61556'>Read more...</a></p></div>78.22334 15.64689uuid:BB4E0751-7CB4-4966-A3DB-FA201CA663F7Minor to Severe Erosion Across the Region Caused by Strong Bering Sea Storm2020-11-10T00:00:00Z2024-03-28T18:20:55ZLEO Networkhttps://leonetwork-staging.azurewebsites.netask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Nome, Alaska, United States</h3><p>November 10, 2020</p><p>Late last week a strong Bering Sea storm hit the region, bringing winds up to 50mph, blowing snow, and high-water. Some communities saw significant erosion while others were mostly unscathed.</p><img src='https://leonetwork-staging.azurewebsites.net/en/attachments/thumbnail/5A4A3FB1-E10A-483E-80FD-FC34C11D710D'/><p><a href='https://leonetwork-staging.azurewebsites.net/posts/show/BB4E0751-7CB4-4966-A3DB-FA201CA663F7'>Read more...</a></p></div>64.50111 -165.40639uuid:9E0C6FAD-E7EE-4971-BB7A-52A1E16AD722A large new ‘hole’ appears in Gydan tundra, following record-warm Arctic summer2020-09-17T00:00:00Z2024-03-28T18:20:55ZLEO Networkhttps://leonetwork-staging.azurewebsites.netask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>село Гыда, Тазовский район, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia</h3><p>September 17, 2020</p><p>A 200 metres wide thermocirque is discovered only weeks after scientists find funnel in the Yamal peninsula, caused by build up of methane.</p><img src='https://leonetwork-staging.azurewebsites.net/en/attachments/thumbnail/93EB0014-1994-48E0-920B-4270DE513D0B'/><p><a href='https://leonetwork-staging.azurewebsites.net/posts/show/9E0C6FAD-E7EE-4971-BB7A-52A1E16AD722'>Read more...</a></p></div>70.893207 78.489982uuid:FBD63EE3-0858-493C-9C3C-00556524FD9AWell-Preserved Cave Bear Discovered in Russia’s Melting Arctic Permafrost 2020-09-16T00:00:00Z2024-03-28T18:20:55ZLEO Networkhttps://leonetwork-staging.azurewebsites.netask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Lyakhovsky Islands</h3><p>September 16, 2020</p><p>Reindeer herders in Russia's Arctic have discovered what scientists say is the first-ever cave bear carcass with soft tissues intact in the region's rapidly thawing permafrost. </p><img src='https://leonetwork-staging.azurewebsites.net/en/attachments/thumbnail/A6FE329C-DF7E-456F-9B4E-F06185FB2B97'/><p><a href='https://leonetwork-staging.azurewebsites.net/posts/show/FBD63EE3-0858-493C-9C3C-00556524FD9A'>Read more...</a></p></div>74.66 141.987222222222