Outmigration of women from Alaska villages linked to social problems

The disproportionate outmigration of women from Arctic Alaska communities can lead to numerous social issues, according to new research presented last month. “However, the birth rate is high enough to outweigh the net effects of migration. As a result, many of these places are still growing, even those most threatened by climate change,”says the University of New Hampshire’s Lawrence Hamilton.
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