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Climate Change Wears Away Alaska Permafrost
Youth petitioner Carl Smith shares how much warmer life is getting in Akiak, Alaska. The permafrost at the edge of his nearby river is thawing and erosion is to coming closer and closer to homes. His grandfather, Clifton Smith, says the river that once served as a road during the winter is now too thin and dangerous to ride.
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