The Yukon and Kuskokwim rivers form one of the largest river deltas in the world where they enter the Bering Sea; that low-lying delta covers an area roughly the size of Alabama, contains dozens of villages, and has a population of about 25,000 people.
November 07, 2025
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temporal
Geographic and demographic description of the Yukon-Kuskokwim delta region in western Alaska.
Yup'ik communities such as Kipnuk and Kwigillingok are located near the Bering Sea and have histories of flooding.
October 20, 2025
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geographic
Describes geographic location and flood vulnerability of Yup'ik communities in western Alaska.