Climate Change Threatens Way of Life for Inupiat Eskimo in Alaska (73 images)

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Climate change threatens the way of life for Inupiat Eskimo in Alaska as rising temperatures melt sea ice essential to their subsistence hunting and cultural heritage. More immediately, winter storms are eroding the shoreline of Kivalina and several other villages. The US Army Corps of Engineers estimates moving any one of these villages to cost up to $200 million. While it would keep the village intact, instead of forcing its integration into more urban locations, they will still need to...
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