By Emily Blake · The Canadian Press
Ice forming later, breaking earlier
Andrew Arreak says travelling on the ice the main highway in Canada's Arctic provides access to the land and food, connects communities and is part of Inuit identity. But climate change is making ice travel less predictabl
YELLOWKNIFE - Andrew Arreak says travelling on the ice the main highway in Canada's Arctic provides access to the land and food, connects communities and is part of Inuit identity.
Across the North, already underdeveloped transportation networks needed for access to resources, medical care and travel face increasing threats due to climate warming happening nearly three times faster than the global average.
Northern Canada has long had a significant infrastructure gap compared to the southern part of the country. Permafrost degradation, landslides, flooding and wildfires, among other climate change impacts, are only exacerbating the problem.