Stories of TRUST - Alaska

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In TRUST Alaska, meet youth plaintiff Nelson Kanuk, a 17-year old whose story focuses on the problems people living in the Arctic endure. Nelson states that, “The main problem we are facing in the northern reaches of the world is that winter is coming late. This causes increased erosion due to permafrost melt, increased flooding due to the warmer temperatures, and intensified storms because the sea ice forms later in the season and is unable to provide a natural barrier for our coastal communities. This affects our communities, as we could lose our homes, our culture and our way of life.”