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201882 minPGdocumentary

5.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Losing Alaska

201882 minPGdocumentary

5.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Inhabitants of Newtok, Alaska are being forced to relocate due to the impacts of climate change on their community.

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Inhabitants of Newtok, Alaska are being forced to relocate due to the impacts of climate change on their community.

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Tom Burke

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The inhabitants of Newtok, Alaska are being forced to relocate due to the consequences of climate change.

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