Mertarvik, AK

Mertarvik is a new village site in Alaska's Bethel Census Area, built for residents relocating from Newtok as erosion threatened the older community. The first Newtok residents began arriving in 2019, making Mertarvik one of the clearest examples of climate-driven community relocation in Alaska. Lower Kuskokwim School District operates Mertarvik Pioneer S...