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Culture and subsistence
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A different ocean
Disappearing ice
Uncertainty
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"For us, it’s like someone moved the subsistence calendar by a month and nobody told us. We wonder what it must be like for the animals, plants and fish."
— Kotzebue resident —
“We have to relocate by choice, rather than being forced to by evacuation. By choice, we could still retain our identity, as a culture, as a community. But unless we’re willing to do it ourselves, it’s not going to happen.”
— Nora Kuzuguk, Shishmaref —
“Ocean warming may well turn out to be the greatest hidden challenge of our generation.”
— Explaining Ocean Warming, ICUN 2016 —
“Glaciers, lakes, rivers, wetlands, and permafrost—they’re all interconnected.”
— King Salmon resident —
"Our villages are being hit by a climate change quadruple whammy."
— Nome resident and workshop participant —
“Sea level rise and coastal inundation—we need the data!”
— Theme from a resilience workshop —


