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.
"We have been finding plastic bottles, glass bottles, couple life vests, and boots." The Bering Sea has noted an abundance of foreign debris washing up on our shores. Communities like Unalakleet, Gambell, Savoonga and Nome have all reported and documented hoards of this debris.
Denise Fernandez has lived on the island her entire life and says she's never seen waves like she did on Monday.
Alaska Sea Grant agent Gay Sheffield from Nome responded to report of a dead bowhead and a dead grey whale northeast of Shishmaref near Cape Espenburg.
Village wildlife observers worry that the unusual warmth of oceans off Alaska is causing problems throughout the ecosystem.
A range of wildlife-related events have been occurring this month in Shishmaref and other parts of Norton Sound.
Very strong south winds took out all the sea ice and created an ice pile in front of the village.
Rough seas and moving sea ice.
A recent storm in Norton Sound has increased coastal erosion affecting community transportation.
This fall freeze-up was somewhat delayed, not just in the Bering Straits region, but all the way up to Barrow.
Unusual debris found on beach
Photos and observations of the sheen thought to be caused by a fuel leak in the village of Shishmaref.
Loss of shoreline and subsistence camps.
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