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Eye on America (Global Warming / Alaska) #841144

CBS Evening News for Tuesday, Aug 22, 2006
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(Studio: Bob Schieffer) The 20th anniversary of the discovery of the ozone hole over Antarctica noted.

(Shishmaref, Alaska: Jerry Bowen) The risk to the village of Shishmaref, Alaska, home of Inupiat†† natives, from global warming featured; scenes shown of houses wrecked by the rising sea; cost for moving the entire village cited. [Shishmaref villager Lorraine JUNGERS†- says the people worry about losing their identity if they move.] [Alaska Conservation Foundation Deborah WILLIAMS†- says the cost of not dealing with global warming can be greater than the cost of dealing with it.]

Reporter(s):
Schieffer, Bob;
Bowen, Jerry
Duration:
00:02:50

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