Chistochina, Alaska, United States


"The river was iced over for less then 6 weeks! As opposed to 5 months of ice 2 to 3 feet thick before climate change."


Open water at Chistochina River
Wilson Justin
Historical and Future Predictions for Temperatures -Gulkana
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