Alaska’s Coastal Communities Face a Growing Climate Threat

Alaska’s Coastal Communities Face a Growing Climate Threat

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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/alaskas-coastal-communities-face-a-growing-climate-threat/

Climate change is threatening dozens of Alaskan towns and villages, according to a new study, and local officials said the findings are another sign that additional funds and research are needed to help communities respond to the danger.

The study, conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, found that Alaskan communities faced a variety of problems. Of the 187 communities surveyed statewide, 29 faced a high threat from erosion, 38 faced a high threat from flooding and 35 faced a high threat from thawing permafrost.