A remote Alaska village is slowly sinking as the frozen ground beneath it thaws, releasing ancient carbon locked away for thousands of years

• A remote village on Alaska’s North Slope is facing a growing threat from beneath its feet.
• In Point Lay, also known as Kali, thawing ice-rich ground is causing the land to sink unevenly, damaging buildings and essential infrastructure.
• Researchers studying the community have documented widespread ground subsidence and found that large quantities of ice are frozen within the soil beneath the village.