This is not the first time this village has faced the threat of erosion and flooding, but relocating won’t be as easy as it was last time.
That hurts coastal communities that hunt on the ice. But colder weather may be coming, at least to some portions of Alaska. Ice should be hugging the coast near the village of Gambell, perched on St. Lawrence Island in the Bering Sea, said Mayor Susan Apassingok, on Tuesday. But ice isn't there.
When the river takes the first houses, the village could start to scatter. And Newtok’s blend of the modern and traditional could erode away with the land.
About a year ago, Tununak opened a $19 million, state-of-the-art airport, but shifting permafrost is buckling the runway.
Tununak Airport near Bethel is facing a catastrophic problem, as airlines are refusing to land there due to the village's shifting permafrost.
Had pus on them.
Unknown butterfly observed in southwest Alaska.
An abundant harvest of various berries this year.
Early Salmonberries (Rubus chamaemorus)
Early and abundant salmonberries (Rubus chamaemorus)
Possibly an effect of thawing permafrost.
Early salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis) boom
Unusual atmospheric rainbow-like
An unusual visitor, or new neighbor?
Open water interferes with subsistence practices.
The lack of sea ice in Toksook Bay, has allowed for a uniquel sighting - a January beluga whale!
Smelt caught on the Kugkaktlik River were found to have dark spots on the skin. Photo examination suggests that the cause is the same black fungus found in saffron cod in Norton Sound. Continued surveillance for this condition in fish is requested by LEO Network members.
Unusual Flora
Smokey air
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