As sea ice vanishes, Arctic communities like Tuktoyaktuk are losing their shoreline

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Experts warn that the warming climate expands open-water seasons and melts sea ice leaving Arctic shorelines increasingly vulnerable to harsh waves. As the hamlet awaits federal response on expanded mitigation proposals, local leaders view current defences as a crucial measure to...
High winds brought flooding in some areas of Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T.

Experts warn that the warming climate expands open-water seasons and melts sea ice leaving Arctic shorelines increasingly vulnerable to harsh waves. As the hamlet awaits federal response on expanded mitigation proposals, local leaders view current defences as a crucial measure to buy time for eventual planned relocation.

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