Topic(s): Measurements and Observations, Ecosystem Changes, Plants and Animals, Melting Ice and Permafrost, Adaptation Strategies
Grade Level: Intermediate (3-5), Middle (6-8), High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16), Informal Education
This 7-minute video illustrates how the historic homeland for Arctic Native Americans is being affected by climate change. Shorefast ice and pack ice are present for a shorter part of the year. This has profound affects on the way of life in the Bering Sea region, to the point where the community may have to relocate.