Climate impacts on cultural materials do not solely affect Alaskan archaeology, but extends globally. Fragile and organic materials, such as wood and bone, remain the most at risk and vulnerable to a changing landscape. In reality, the majority sites vulnerable to climate change impacts across the world may be lost entirely before any kind archaeological assessment. The resulting mass loss of information will vastly impact archaeological research, various Indigenous groups, and cultural heritage.
From an anthropological perspective, climate change remains ultimately about culture.
From an anthropological perspective, climate change remains ultimately about culture.