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Melting Ice in Alaska

ICSE · Class 8 · English Literature: Book 'Gulmohar'

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1. Main Idea of the Chapter

  • The chapter focuses on the relocation of the Yup'ik village of Newtok.
  • Newtok has about 380 people.
  • The village is near the Ninglick River and the Bering Sea.
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2. Causes of the Relocation

  • Climate change has warmed the planet and thawed frozen ground across 9 million square miles of the far north.
  • Thawing permafrost damages roads, pipelines, and building foundations.
  • Storm surges are rushing up rivers and eroding the banks.
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3. Life in Newtok Before the Move

  • Residents lived for decades without plumbing.
  • Drinking water was gathered in jugs.
  • Poor sanitation caused health problems, especially among infants.
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4. The Move to Mertarvik

  • Mertarvik is about ten miles southeast of Newtok on Nelson Island.
  • It is a newly built village on higher ground.
  • The government agreed to create Mertarvik in 2003.

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Newtok is the old Yup'ik villageMertarvik is the new village builtPermafrost is permanently frozen groundStrong wavesA subsistence lifestyle depends on nature

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Key topics in Melting Ice in Alaska include Melting Ice in Alaska – Chapter Overview, The Climate Change Crisis in Newtok: Causes and Effects, Mind map showing the geographic location, characteristics, and challenges of Newtok. These are the concepts ICSE Class 8 examiners draw on most — study them first, then practise related questions.
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