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00000181-fa79-da89-a38d-fb7f2b490000For generations, immigrants from Seattle have migrated north to seek their fortunes in the Alaskan fishing industry.Filipinos were among the first, and remain the largest group, but recently East Africans have joined the throngs.In this series we look at what life is like for this new wave of seafood processing workers."Ballard North" was produced with the support of the Program Venture Fund, in partnership with The Seattle Globalist. It was reported by Jessica Partnow, with additional reporting by Alex Stonehill, Sarah Stuteville, and Feliks Banel. The series was edited by Carol Smith.

On The Front Lines Of Climate Change, Alaskan Villages Fight To Survive

Scientists believe that Kivalina, population 457, will be the first casualty of climate change in the U.S., and that it will be inundated by sea water by 2025.
Suzanne Tennant
Scientists believe that Kivalina, population 457, will be the first casualty of climate change in the U.S., and that it will be inundated by sea water by 2025.

Ross Reynolds talks to journalist Elizabeth Arnold about how rural Alaskan communities are dealing with fast rising tides and severe storms caused by climate change.