Rapid erosion and permafrost degradation mean school district officials are in a race to shore up the building for the remainder of the school year.
A recent Interior Department grant aims to help residents in Newtok move to higher ground, but it’s just a sliver of what’s needed.
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.
Thawing permafrost and erosion is resulting in the loss of infrastructure in Newtok. These images show impacts on utility poles, and the shoreline.
A storm system during the last week of November brought high winds and seas to Newtok and other western Alaska communities.
Moving Newtok residents to the new village of Mertarvik has been planned for decades. This month, several families moved into new homes.
Newtok's school faces demolition due to severe riverbank erosion, as the community grapples with climate-induced relocation challenges.
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