This post is an update on the river erosion situation in Noatak, where a new channel is being cut by the Noatak River.
“We spent the weekend outdoors camping on the peninsula and notices shoreline grasses has dried and shriveled.”
As the river changes and erosion happens along the banks, new channels are being formed around the community.
Elodea was first observed in Harding Lake in 2020 growing in isolated patches and has since been assessed and managed by the Fairbanks Soil and Water Conservation District and its partners.
"In our country Afghanistan I have observed that the level of water is decreasing day by day."
Open water in February.
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.
The heavy rains and high water from storm Murdok today and Monday are contributing to the erosion of the old landfill and river bank.
The aftermath of Typhoon Merbok left fuel tanks floating and home flooded, but locals also saw an opportunity.
Between the fall of 2021 and the fall of 2022, APU students observed a dramatic decrease in the number of Peregrine Falcons between Eagle and Circle, Alaska.
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