As the waters close in

President Obama is visiting Alaska on a trip aimed at giving him first-hand experience of the effects of climate change. For residents of Newtok, the threat is all too real, as rising waters threaten their village.
Newsday speaks to Romy Cadiante, a tribal administrator, about the risk to their way of life.

(Photo: The village of Newtok seen from a plane in June 2015. Credit: Andrew Burton/Getty Images)