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Point Lay declares climate emergency

Mar 18, 2022

With homes dilapidating, shores eroding and staircases falling off the houses, Point Lay residents are living through some of the most severe consequences of the warming climate in Alaska.

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Point Lay declares climate emergency

Point Lay, Alaska, United States

Mar 18, 2022

With homes dilapidating, shores eroding and staircases falling off the houses, Point Lay residents are living through some of the most severe consequences of the warming climate in Alaska.

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Thawing Permafrost and Subsidence Causing On-going Water System Challenges

Point Lay, Alaska, United States

May 4, 2021

Multiple buildings and homes, including the Point Lay clinic, were without water. The water main break was a result of the water main sinking down further into the permafrost.

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DEC looks into whether drums in village's drinking water lake pose any hazards

Point Lay, Alaska, United States

Aug 5, 2016

State and North Slope Borough officials say Point Lay’s drinking water lake was wiped out by the nearby Kokolik River, which flooded and eroded the lake banks.

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Scientists study accelerating land subsidence affecting coastal North Slope communities

Point Lay, Alaska, United States

Jan 17, 2022

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