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COVID vaccination effective in protecting vulnerable Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, study says

Bethel, Alaska, United States

A study by the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corp and the CDC found that COVID vaccination was 92% effective in preventing hospitalizations and extremely effective at preventing symptomatic cases among the mostly Yupik residents of the region, with booster shots restoring protection against symptomatic cases.

State report details potential health impacts of climate change

Newtok, Alaska, United States

How will climate change affect health in Alaska? Dangerous travel conditions could cause more accidents, warmer temperatures could spread new diseases and the topsy-turvy weather could worsen mental health. Those are some conclusions from a new state report released Monday. Listen now

Alaska Public Media

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Surface Waters 32

Fish 26

Ice and Snow 25

Infrastructure 24

Food Security 20

Death or Die-Off 17

Land 16

Transportation 15

Seasonal Timing Changes 13

Human Health 12

Extreme Temperature 8

Economic Impact 8

Cultural Impact 8

Plants / Kelp 7

Extreme Precipitation 6

Unusual Abundance 6

Range Change / Unusual Sighting 4

Harvest Failure 4

Permafrost Change 3

Deformity / Sickness 2

Air 2

Unusual Animal Behavior 2

Zoonotic Influenza 1

Water Management 1

Debris / Trash 1