Shishmaref NewsLocal news for Shishmaref, AK continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Fierce erosion sweeps wastes into Alaska waters- January 19, 2008 "The erosion has been going so fast, it just kind of broke open last year" Published: January 18th, 2008 06:46 PM Last Modified: January 18th, 2008 06:50 PM In some of Alaska's most isolated spots, toxic waste and old community dumps are eroding into the ocean or rivers.The military ... via Anchorage Daily Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/shishmaref-ak/2008/01/fierce-erosion-sweeps-wastes-into-alaska-w... Letter tells of students trying to save Alaskan Village from Global Warming- January 14, 2008 We, the students of the Bering Strait School District in Shishmaref, Alaska have joined together to generate funds that are needed to relocate our village. via Native American Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/shishmaref-ak/2008/01/letter-tells-of-students-trying-to-save-al... Considering knowledge's limits for tomorrow's sake- January 9, 2008 "When an activity raises threats of harm to human health or the environment, precautionary measures should be taken even if some cause and effect relationships are not fully established scientifically." On Alaska's Shishmaref Island in the Chukchi Sea, global warming is not about the ability of scientists to predict the future. via Juneau Empirehttp://www.topix.net/city/shishmaref-ak/2008/01/considering-knowledges-limits-for-tomorrow... Climate change task forces zero in on erosion issues- January 5, 2008 "We're focused on real life impacts on what is happening to coastal communities and drilling seasons as conditions continue to deteriorate" Two state entities dealing with climate change will focus on the mitigation of coastal erosion threatening several western Alaska communities in their final recommendations to the Legislature. via Alaska Journal of Commercehttp://www.topix.net/city/shishmaref-ak/2008/01/climate-change-task-forces-zero-in-on-eros... |