600 people reside in Shishmaref, threatened by rising sea levels,
. . . they had to decide whether to stay in the village,
. . . their ancestors have called home for around 400 years, or relocate.
The barrier island village is finding it harder, and harder to hunt for food, and
. . . to keep rising ocean waters from threatening their homes.
They voted to leave.
8-18-2016 Source: Shishmaref, Alaska: 400 yr old village
. . . they had to decide whether to stay in the village,
. . . their ancestors have called home for around 400 years, or relocate.
The barrier island village is finding it harder, and harder to hunt for food, and
. . . to keep rising ocean waters from threatening their homes.
They voted to leave.
8-18-2016 Source: Shishmaref, Alaska: 400 yr old village