Kivalina, AK : Native Village Sues Oil Companies for Climate Change (59 photos)

A native village of 400, Kivalina is suing 20 oil companies for property damage related to global warming; the ocean pack ice forms later and melts earlier, leaving the town vulnerable to erosive winter storms and endangering their traditional subsistence lifestyle.

Created 28 Aug 2008 | Last updated 15 Nov 2009

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