Permafrost thaw brings major problems to Canada’s Northern Arctic communities

As a recent report warns, the impact of climate change on Canada’s north could have wide-ranging implications.

“Scientists and community members have long raised concerns about how rapid climate change affects permafrost in Northern Arctic communities. The impact is real and far-reaching: Canada has the longest Arctic coastline in the world, and these areas have warmed at a rate two to three times greater than the global average in the past fifty years. Now, the urgent need for a scientific action plan to address […]”

Photograph of Arctic coastal community.

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