The National Climate Assessment, produced every four years, is the federal government’s most exhaustive account of how climate change is affecting the U.S.
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Federal government sends $440M for water projects in Alaska villages
Six villages will get piped water for the first time.
Kick the Bucket: The future of rural sanitation in Alaska
Federal and state funding isn’t keeping up with the need, and the situation is likely to get worse due to climate change.
Nearly $1 billion needed to modernize rural sanitation systems
Last year the state put about $9 million and federal agencies put $51 million toward rural sanitation in Alaska. The combined $60 million is less than half of allocations 10 years ago.