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Alaskan Village, Citing Climate Change, Seeks Disaster Relief In Order To Relocate

The Ninglick River is eating away at the shoreline in Newtok, Alaska, shown here in August 2016. Engineers estimate the village is losing 70 feet of land per year. (Alaska's Energy Desk)
The Ninglick River is eating away at the shoreline in Newtok, Alaska, shown here in August 2016. Engineers estimate the village is losing 70 feet of land per year. (Alaska's Energy Desk)

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