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Geddes and Lena Wolki explain how the lack of sea-ice in the summer is making it difficult for the community to hunt seals for food. Terry Woolf and Lawrence Rogers capture the interview on video.
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At a lake five miles from the coast of Banks Island, the melting of the permafrost is clearly evident.
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John Keogak shows Terry Woolf and Neil Ford an example of coastal permafrost melting.
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Banks Island has one of the largest populations of muskox in the world. Local people wonder about the impact that climate change will have on this important animal.
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Sachs Harbour mayor Peter Esau explains the impact that climate change is having on the community and the island.
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Roger Kuptana pulls his net from the Arctic Ocean. Recently, unusual fish such as salmon have been caught in the local waters.
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Sachs Harbour is located on Banks Island in Canada's Western Arctic.
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Sachs Harbour is located on Banks Island in Canada's Western Arctic
An inukshuk indicates to travellers that the town of Sachs Harbour is nearby Photo credit: Graham Ashford
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Rosemarie Kuptana arranges climate change observations during the first planning workshop.
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Margaret Lennie draws the linkages between a changing climate and the Inuvialuit way of life during the first planning workshop.
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Kimberly Lucas collects ice for fresh drinking water. This ice is becoming difficult to find as the weather warms.
Media coverage of Sila Alangotok:
Inuit Observations on Climate Change |