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This is what's at risk from climate change in Alaska

In the coastal community of Kotzebue, Alaska, climate change is threatening the way of life for Native communities who have been living there for generations. Prisma Bildagentur/Universal Images Group via Getty Images hide caption

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This is what's at risk from climate change in Alaska

December 22, 2022 • Climate change is transforming the Arctic, and putting indigenous communities in Alaska at risk.

This is what's at risk from climate change in Alaska

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3 tribes dealing with the toll of climate change get $75 million to relocate

This photo from 2019 provided by the U.S. Air Force/Alaska National Guard photo shows how closely the village of Napakiak, Alaska is at risk of severe erosion by the nearby Kuskokwim River. Emily Farnsworth/AP hide caption

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3 tribes dealing with the toll of climate change get $75 million to relocate

December 1, 2022 • The Biden administration gave $75 million in aid to the three communities in Alaska and Washington. Eight other Tribal communities received an additional $40 million.