Report recommends ways to restructure aid to climate-change affected Alaska villages - Alaska Beacon

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Report recommends ways to restructure aid to climate-change affected Alaska villages - Alaska Beacon

Scientist Neal Pastick investigates erosion and permafrost thaw along the Arctic coastline near the North Slope village of Kaktovik in 2018. While numerous government programs exist to address climate change impacts on villages, bureaucratic hurdles make it diffiult for communties to access funds, says a report issued by the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium. (Photo by M. Torre Jorgenson/Provided by the U.S. Geological Survey)Permafrost th…