Chistochina River change

Low water on area rivers

Drought and high temperatures have dried the creek and caused thousands of pink salmon and Dolly Varden to die before they could spawn. The event raises questions about vulnerability of area salmon streams to climate change, and for local residents food security.

Low lake water on ANTHC campus (Algae)

Normally, we have so many feet of snow throughout the village and the mountains would be packed with snow.

Dry conditions in Southcentral Alaska have resulted in low lake levels including here on the ANTHC campus

2-20-14 Very little snow - Bethel, Alaska, USA

1-24-14 Lake of snow - Nanwalek, Alaska, USA

6-8-13 Low water level - Shaktoolik, Alaska, USA