Ice that survived Arctic summer hits low, with implications for traditional harvesting and shipping

An elder in Ulukhaktok, N.W.T., said ice is forming later in the season and disappearing earlier — meaning it doesn’t get as thick in the winter. He’s worried about what that means for traditional harvesting, and about the long-term consequences the changing climate will have on caribou. 

Ice that survived Arctic summer hits low, with implications for traditional harvesting and shipping
A portrait of a man. He wears a toque and glasses and has a beard.

An elder in Ulukhaktok, N.W.T., said ice is forming later in the season and disappearing earlier — meaning it doesn’t get as thick in the winter. He’s worried about what that means for traditional harvesting, and about the long-term consequences the changing climate will have on caribou.