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1. Dry Ice: A New Exhibit of Alaska Native Art in Soho

   Wednesday Nov 25 | Luxist

   ... on a book project in the Bering Strait of Alaska sporadically for the past few years -- above is a photo from Shishmaref, Alaska. These are places where you really can see Russia. And while these locales aren't much for luxury in the traditional ...

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   Related Topix: Alaska, Alaska Government, US Governors, Sarah Palin

2. Bishops says climate change is spiritual matter

   Saturday Nov 21 | Bellingham Herald

   ... My synod is very aware, however, what this means to a Lutheran community in Alaska. The tiny native village of Shishmaref on the Chuckchi Sea near Nome is being washed away, no longer protected by arctic sea ice. The permafrost on which it sits is ...

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   Related Topix: Weather, Natural Disasters, Drought, Global Warming, Religion, Lutheran Church, Alternative Energy, Energy

3. Alaska Wildlife sightings: Reader-submitted Wildlife w/Photo

   Oct 21, 2009 | Anchorage Daily News

   Location: Serpentine River, near Shishmaref, AK, 9/6/09 Musk Ox herd along one of the tributaries of the Serpentine River 20 miles southeast of Shishmaref.

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4. Encroaching river set clock ticking on Newtok

   Aug 29, 2009 | Anchorage Daily News

   ... says the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Corps is spending more than $41 million to build rock walls in Shishmaref, Unalakleet and Kivalina to slow erosion and give those villages more time to relocate. But Newtok, northeast of Bethel and just a ...

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5. Evacuation center designed to help Newtok residents move

   Aug 28, 2009 | Juneau Empire

   ... for Newtok, it could become a model for other communities dealing with erosion. Plans to relocate the villages of Shishmaref, Kivalina and Kaktovik are being considered. "They're certainly the canary in the coal mine," Cooke said. "Everyone is ...

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   Related Topix: Newtok, AK, Arts, Architectural Design

6. Sen. Murkowski announces passage of funding for Alaska projects

   Aug 6, 2009 | Alaska Star

   ... to the President for approval. The bill also contains funds to address erosion problem in Native villages such as Shishmaref and Kivalina, as well as $11.96 million for the Denali Commission to fund an energy program to replace and clean up aging ...

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   Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Lisa Murkowski, Anchorage, AK, Kivalina, AK

7. Climate report devotes chapter to Alaska

   Jun 19, 2009 | Anchorage Daily News

   ... they subsist on. Coastal erosion is increasingly threatening communities, including the villages of Newtok and Shishmaref. The Bering Sea and Alaska's coastline are becoming stormier, throwing off autumn barge delivery schedules and making ...

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8. Climate change report devotes chapter to Alaska

   Jun 18, 2009 | Alaska Journal of Commerce

   ... they subsist on. Coastal erosion is increasingly threatening communities, including the villages of Newtok and Shishmaref. The Bering Sea and Alaska's coastline are becoming stormier, throwing off autumn barge delivery schedules and making ...

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9. Climate change is already here

   Jun 18, 2009 | Juneau Empire

   ... subsist on. * Coastlines are eroding tens of feet per year, and that rate is picking up. Villages like Newtok and Shishmaref are crumbling into the sea and having to decide between relocation and expensive engineering solutions. * The coasts and the ...

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