Community stories after the ice melts

Person navigating storm-debris on an Alaskan beach after coastal flooding

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcXVLoWGv0s

Seasonal sea ice once shielded Bering Sea villages such as Unalakleet from winter storm waves. As ice thins and retreats earlier, surge flooding reaches beaches and infrastructure more often.

Residents face hard choices between relocating upslope and rebuilding in place as permafrost and shorelines shift under a warming Arctic climate.

Tuesday April 27th 2021