Posted AT 5:11 AM EDT on 06/03/06
Yukon's Dawson City treading on thin ice
DAWSON CITY, YUKON — This is a town built on ice, which is a real concern to Norm Carlson, who runs Dawson City's public works.He has seen the early warning signs of climate change: massive spruce beetle infestations, extreme wildfire and fast spring floods.
Next up: melting permafrost.
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