Updated: September 28, 2016 Published: November 25, 2011
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The Kivalina seawall after the November 2011 storm.
The Inupiat village of Kivalina is located in Northwest Alaska. With almost 400 residents, the village straddles an eroding barrier island. As Arctic climate change increases, Kivalina is losing ground.
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