This blog may help people explore some of the 'hidden' issues involved in certain media treatments of environmental and scientific issues. Using personal digital images, it's also intended to emphasise seasonal (and other) changes in natural history of the Swansea (South Wales) area. The material should help participants in field-based modules and people generally interested in the natural world. The views are wholly those of the author.
Friday, 22 November 2024
Slip-Sliding Away
Qikiqtaruk is an Arctic Island off Canada's coast. It's an ecologically rich location, with Beluga whales, Dolly Varden char, bears (both brown and polar), Musk ox, caribou, as well as circa 200 plant species. This island is culturally important to the indigenous Inuvialuit. In 1984, their elders used newly allocated powers to set up the Herchel Island-Qikiqtaruk territorial park. Summer temperatures are now, however, rapidly melting the permafrost, causing the island to literally slip into the sea (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/21/canada-arctic-herschel-island-qikiqtaruk-climate-permafrost-tundra-ecology-aoe). Although Qikiqtaruk is a relatively small area, it's a very powerful illustration of the devastating impact of climate change. Climate change: coming to a location near you.
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