Shishmaref NewsLocal news for Shishmaref, AK continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Communities all at sea- April 19, 2008 "Someone came pounding on our door at 3am. I first thought it was a drunkard and I was ready to roar!" Erosion and global warming are threatening not just the traditional way of life of isolated communities but their very existence, writes Antoinette de Jong. via The Sydney Morning Heraldhttp://www.topix.net/city/shishmaref-ak/2008/04/communities-all-at-sea?fromrss=1 M 3.5, Bering Strait- April 17, 2008 Sunday, April 13, 2008 at 12:00:55 PM at epicenter Location 67.603N, 166.670W Depth 40 km Region BERING STRAIT Distances 83 km S from Point Hope, AK 93 km W from Kivalina, AK 152 km N from Shishmaref, AK 899 km ... via USGS Earthquakeshttp://www.topix.net/city/shishmaref-ak/2008/04/m-3-5-bering-strait?fromrss=1 Crews clean up spill at Shishmaref fuel tank farm- April 15, 2008 Crews are cleaning up a heating oil spill at the fuel tank farm in Shishmaref. State environmental regulators say crews have recovered about 1,055 gallons of an estimated 4,300 gallons spilled. via KTVA Anchoragehttp://www.topix.net/city/shishmaref-ak/2008/04/crews-clean-up-spill-at-shishmaref-fuel-ta... Permafrost map begins to take shape- April 13, 2008 "This will be a perfect location to watch for changes in the next 10 to 15 years" Published: April 12th, 2008 11:50 PM Last Modified: April 12th, 2008 11:57 PM Fifteen days, 15 villages, more than 800 miles traveled by snowmachine, and Kenji Yoshikawa's spring permafrost tour, Phase 1, is ... via Anchorage Daily Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/shishmaref-ak/2008/04/permafrost-map-begins-to-take-shape?fromrs... |