Sinking seawall
As higher storm surges reach shore, Shishmaref is shrinking by around 3m every year. The man-made protective sea wall seen here has done little to help. The villagers of Shishmaref are facing relocation, which is estimated to be a job that will cost over 1 million dollars.
Year: 2010
From album: Climate Change and Shishmaref, Alaska
Photographer: Lawrence Hislop