Sea engulfing Alaskan village

It is thought to be the most extreme example of global warming on the planet.

The village of Shishmaref lies on a tiny island on the edge of the arctic circle – and it is literally being swallowed by the sea.

Houses the Eskimos have occupied for generations are now wilting and buckled.

Some have fallen into the sea. Not only is the earth crumbling underfoot, but the waves are rising ominously all around.