Alaska Conservation Solutions

Decomposing organic matter +
Rapidly melting permafrost =
Release of bubbling methane

Exposed ice wedge

Newtok resident Teddy Tom
at new site

Machinery is in the same spot as it was last year, except that it is now in water rather than land after fall storm eroded coastline.

Newtok's new site on Nelson Island

Sinking boardwalk

Sinking boardwalk and dog

Teddy Tom, Stanley Tom, Deborah Williams in Newtok

Vans that had to be moved twice this year to avoid falling into water