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Political Factoid
The highest point in Newtok, Alaska,*
could be underwater by 2017,
due to melting permafrost and
dwindling protective sea ice.
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One of 184 native villages in Alaska at risk
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Postscript:
The massive spending bill signed by
President Donald Trump in 2018
included money (page 458) to help
relocate Newtok, Alaska, due to
climate change.
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