Alaska's climate is usually 4 to 5 degrees below zero most of the time. Huge icebergs slide off the gravelly shores in October and never shatter into the river. Not much plants or shrubs in these types of areas, because then there is more room for polar bears and other animals, and the erosion of the land was slow, until global warming started, so now the erosion it's faster. Temperatures have risen by 7 degrees in the last 50 years, so the huge icebergs are not seen in autumn. The average annual air temperature in Alaska has risen 4 to 5 degrees F over the past 30 years, compared to the temperature just below 1 degree F' average worldwide, resulting in melting of the state's glaciers; vast areas of forest are destroyed by insects; and melting permafrost is sinking roads, pipelines and homes. Offshore ice is less stable and icebergs are freezing later and disintegrating earlier, and the spring season is changing, so more shrubs and plants are growing, autumn waves are rising, and the permafrost is thawing. Barrier islands are moving and the area of ​​sea ice that has shrunk is the size of Texas and Arizona combined, which also means that polar bears are stuck and are now closer to people. As people leave, 600 residents are becoming increasingly vulnerable to severe storms such as hurricanes and blizzards. Richard Glenn, a geologist and ice scientist, says: "Things that were true for fathers will not be true for children." Shishmaref, Alaska, located on a barrier island, has fewer options and less time to decide its future: either disperse its ancient tribe, or move to a new location at enormous cost. Late September air in the Arctic is colder than in winter, where moisture cuts through layers of... middle of paper... again in June, berry picking in August, and ice -la fishing season begins in October and the 600 residents, who are now vulnerable to violent storms, are completely impervious to the force of nature. So get out there, have a green thumb and make a difference. Works Cited; Wohlforth, Charles. “As the Arctic melts, an ancient culture faces ruin.” National Wildlife (World Edition). March 27, 2014Weinhold, Bob. “Climate Change and Health: A Native American Experience.” Environmental health perspectives. March 27, 2014Roosevelt, Margot. “Alaska on the run”. Central Research Plus. March 27. 2014.