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Permafrost thawed by climate change threatens remote villages in Alaska - PBS News Hour - Segments

Permafrost thawed by climate change threatens remote villages in Alaska - PBS News Hour - Segments

Update: 2025-10-20
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In the Arctic tundra of Alaska, climate change is forcing an Alaska Native village to relocate. Rising temperatures are melting the underground permafrost. The melted ice then mixes with the soil, creating unstable land the Yupʼik people call Alaskan quicksand. Amalia Huot-Marchand and a team from the Medill School of Journalism report. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
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Permafrost thawed by climate change threatens remote villages in Alaska - PBS News Hour - Segments

Permafrost thawed by climate change threatens remote villages in Alaska - PBS News Hour - Segments