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Climate change destroyed an Alaska village. Its residents are starting over in a new town
- Erosion and melting permafrost are destroying Newtok, causing the loss of about 70 feet of land each year.
- The last 71 residents will relocate to Mertarvik, joining 230 others who began moving in 2019 due to climate change.
- Calvin Tom stated Newtok is "not a place to live anymore," as infrastructure is at risk from impending storms.
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Victoria News+11 Reposted by 11 other sources
Residents starting over after climate change destroys Alaskan village
Erosion and melting permafrost have just about destroyed Newtok
·Victoria, Canada
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Climate change destroyed an Alaska village, its residents are starting over in a new town
Erosion and melting permafrost have just about destroyed the Alaska village of Newtok. About 70 feet of land has been disappearing each year, and all that remains are some dilapidated
·United States
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Total News Sources24
Leaning Left15Leaning Right1Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution79% Left
Bias Distribution
- 79% of the sources lean Left
79% Left
L 79%
C 16%
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