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Erosion is threatening coastal communities around the state, but until now it hasn’t been clear to what extent. A study published in November 2021 by the state’s Coastal Hazards Program forecasts how much land erosion could wipe away in 48 of Alaska’s coastal communities. It’s the most comprehensive erosion assessment ever done in the state, and the results are both surprising communities and helping them receive funding to adapt.
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Ten years ago, the Army Corps of Engineers released a report that detailed the impacts of erosion in Alaska Native communities.Don Antrobus is the Program…
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The Homer Spit’s future as an iconic tourist attraction is in danger of washing away. Erosion along the spit’s sea walls is not a new problem. City…
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People in Akiak woke up on May 20 to find their smokehouses in the river. Massive erosion along the riverbank had eaten those structures earlier that…
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Powerful storm moves toward northwest AlaskaThe storm that hammered the Aleutian Islands over the weekend has weakened as it moves north, but still packs…
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Dec. 3, 2015We Are All Related HereJoaqlin Estus, KNBAA Pennsylvania filmmaker had seen the many stories about climate change and looming disasters, and…
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KNBA News - Pres. Obama announces steps, grants to address village relocation, water and sewer needsSept. 3, 2015President Obama names Denali Commission as lead agency for coastal communities threatened by climate changeBased on a story by Zach Hughes,…
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Governor holds back $200 million in oil tax credit paymentsGov. Bill Walker has reduced by $200 million the amount available to pay for oil tax credits…
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Climate change and Alaska Natives: Are federal, state agencies up to the task?Today we’ll hear the fourth in a series of stories about climate change and…
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Climate change and Alaska Natives: Shores bare of sea ice expose Kivalina to fierce fall stormsBy JoaqlinEstusHere’s the first in a series of stories on…