Monday, April 16, 2007

Inuit hunters are dying from thinning ice

Far north feels worst effects of warming (AP)

In this handout photo released by the Will Steger Foundation, Will Steger prepares a tent during his trek with Inuit guides across Baffin Island, the northeastern corner of Nunavut, Canada, March 29, 2007. (AP Photo/Will Steger Foundation, Abby Fenton)AP - Inuit hunters are falling through thinning ice and dying. Dolphins are being spotted for the first time. There's not enough snow to build igloos for shelter during hunts.


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