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This Indigenous Community Records the Climate Change That Is Causing Its Town to Erode Away

Oct 9, 2023
This podcast discusses the impact of climate change on the Inuvialuit community in Tuktoyaktuk, Canada. They talk about efforts to relocate the graveyard, disappearing Tuck Island, and the importance of data collection and community-based monitoring. The speakers highlight the role of permafrost thaw and reduction in Arctic sea ice in exacerbating erosion, and end on a message of resilience and hope.
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