Alaskan town votes to relocate as climate change submerges island
Thursday, August 18, 2016 - 05:21
in Earth & Climate
Shawn PriceSHISHMAREF, Alaska, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- The Alaskan village of Shishmaref narrowly voted to abandon their island and relocate to the mainland due to the effects of climate change, a town official said.