While taking photos this afternoon of the snow ice on various objects near the Native Village of Unalakleet, which was on the approximate order of 4 minutes and with very little wind (playground, grass, powerlines), my hands were cold due to the "wetness" in the air and the ambient air temperature.
Community concerned about health and safety from old site.
Severe permafrost thaw and erosion along Koyukuk River banks.
I went to gather some yesterday and there was no water to speak of; in a pond that's has been filled with water my whole life.
Decades have passed and ponds are drying up.
Ponds in and around the Nome area are drying up.
Downriver from Arctic Village
Possibly an effect of thawing permafrost.
River Erosion
Coastal erosion near Cape Blossom
Thawing all-terrain vehicle (ATV) trail.
Permafrost thaw and storms are drivers.
Thawing permafrost and river bank collapsed on the Cheenik Creek.
On a rising tide, a line of bubbles from the mud under the water of Ugashik Bay can be observed rising forcefully to the surface.
Permafrost thaw is causing trail in Golovin to erode.
Permafrost thawing causing bridge damage.
Melting permafrost causing tundra to slip below sea level in northern Alaska.
We performed a survey of community water lines to see how permafrost thaw and sinking foundations may be impacting homes, water and waste water systems. During the June visit we saw where foundation sinking was putting stress on pipe runs and junctions. Now in the winter we see evidence of freeze up in some of the homes where the junction boxes have been compromised, gaps in the insulation seal, and resulting freeze up and overflow of water.
Arctic food storage system at risk.
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