Alaska's global Warning.(Brief Article)

From: New Internationalist | Date: July 1, 2001| Author: Lynas, Mark | Copyright information

Highways buckle as the permafrost melts

Wilson Sam crouches in his hide, shotgun at the ready. Every few minutes, flocks of cackling geese fly overhead - close, but just out of range. Disappointed, he stands up, stretches and points to the grass and bushes around the hide. 'See all this area - this used to be a big lake. That's what made it a good geese-hunting spot, with all the water. Now it's not good any more, because the lake's all dried up. Now it's all just rough ...

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