The island community of Kodiak set the record on Sunday and scientists fear the population will be deluged with rain as climate warms
Boys cross a flooded walkway in Newtok, Alaska, a village which is sinking as a result of warming weather.Boys cross a flooded walkway in Newtok, Alaska, a village which is sinking as a result of warming weather.An unusual winter warm spell inhas brought daytime temperatures soaring past 15.5C and torrents of rain at a time of year normally associated with bitter cold and snow.
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