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The experiences of Inuit and scientific data show the impacts of climate change and how it disproportionately affects Canada’s Far North. Arctic sea ice is central to Inuit life – Labrador Inuit communities have more than four dozen Inuttitut terms for sea ice. And the weakening of the ice as a result of climate change poses a tangible threat: stifling access for remote fly-in communities, cutting off essential goods and endangering Inuit peoples’ traditions, including hunting and fishing.
Jenn Thornhill Verma, investigative journalist and Pulitzer Ocean Reporting Fellow, takes The Decibel to the northeastern Labrador Inuit region of Nunatsiavut. We hear from Inuit elders on how their communities are innovating and adapting new technology to fight climate change.
This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center’s Ocean Reporting Network.
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Editor’s note: A previous version of this article incorrectly referred to Nunatsiavut as a community. It is a region comprised of several communities. This article also has been updated to correct references to Inuit and Inuit elders.