Alaska: Climate Change - Realities Of Relocation For Alaska Native Villages

Alaska: Climate Change - Realities Of Relocation For Alaska Native Villages   As temperatures across the Arctic rise at twice the global average, the impacts of climate change in Alaska are already being felt (IPCC 2007). Alaska Natives are among the most impacted in this region, and, according to the Government Accountability Office (2004), flooding and erosion affects 86% of Alaska Native villages to some extent. While a small number of Alaska Native communities are considering relocation,...

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