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As permafrost thaws, village cemeteries sink into swamp

2 Oct 2017

Kongiganak, Alaska, United States

Climate change is thawing the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta’s permafrost, and it’s doing more than cracking foundations, sinking roads and accelerating erosion.

Alaska Public Media / Teresa Cotsirlos / KYUK- Bethel

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