Comments on: Climate change and the Inuit way of life http://www.sindark.com/2007/11/28/climate-change-and-the-inuit-way-of-life/ dispatches from Canada's capital Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:40:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: . http://www.sindark.com/2007/11/28/climate-change-and-the-inuit-way-of-life/#comment-29538 . Fri, 30 Nov 2007 15:33:27 +0000 http://www.sindark.com/2007/11/28/climate-change-and-the-inuit-way-of-life/#comment-29538 <a href="http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90782/91341/6312040.html" rel="nofollow">Climate change in the North Pole can be a double edge sword</a> November 29, 2007 Scientists have predicted that by 2070 to 2090, the North Pole area can be ice free in summer. Some are even afraid that by 2040, large part of the ice in the arctic will be melted in summer. This will be a disaster for about 250 000 indigenous people such as Inuit people in Canada and Russia, Eskimos and Sami people in Russia, north Sweden, Norway and Finland. They might totally lose their homeland and life will be extremely difficult for them. But on the other hand, it sounds like a good news for ‘petrolholics' in many other countries, says Mr. Geir Westgaard, special advisor to the Norwegian Foreign Minister. Climate change in the North Pole can be a double edge sword
November 29, 2007

Scientists have predicted that by 2070 to 2090, the North Pole area can be ice free in summer. Some are even afraid that by 2040, large part of the ice in the arctic will be melted in summer.

This will be a disaster for about 250 000 indigenous people such as Inuit people in Canada and Russia, Eskimos and Sami people in Russia, north Sweden, Norway and Finland. They might totally lose their homeland and life will be extremely difficult for them. But on the other hand, it sounds like a good news for ‘petrolholics’ in many other countries, says Mr. Geir Westgaard, special advisor to the Norwegian Foreign Minister.

]]> By: . http://www.sindark.com/2007/11/28/climate-change-and-the-inuit-way-of-life/#comment-29465 . Thu, 29 Nov 2007 17:01:35 +0000 http://www.sindark.com/2007/11/28/climate-change-and-the-inuit-way-of-life/#comment-29465 <a href="http://www.metafilter.com/66983/Afghanistan-on-the-brink" rel="nofollow">Afghanistan on the brink</a> <a href="http://www.senliscouncil.net/modules/publications/Afghanistan_on_the_brink" rel="nofollow">Stumbling into chaos: Afghanistan on the brink</a>. A report from the Senlis Council think tank claims that the Taliban has a permanent presence in <a href="http://www.alternet.org/audits/68952/" rel="nofollow">more than half of Afghan territory</a> and the country is in serious danger of <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/afghanistan/story/0,,2214994,00.html" rel="nofollow">falling back into their hands</a>. The <a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20071123.wafghan23/BNStory/Afghanistan/" rel="nofollow">Canadian</a> and <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7118282.stm" rel="nofollow">British</a> governments disagree. Afghanistan on the brink

Stumbling into chaos: Afghanistan on the brink. A report from the Senlis Council think tank claims that the Taliban has a permanent presence in more than half of Afghan territory and the country is in serious danger of falling back into their hands. The Canadian and British governments disagree.

]]> By: . http://www.sindark.com/2007/11/28/climate-change-and-the-inuit-way-of-life/#comment-29464 . Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:53:17 +0000 http://www.sindark.com/2007/11/28/climate-change-and-the-inuit-way-of-life/#comment-29464 <a href="http://www.desmogblog.com/canada-s-pm-pilloried-at-large-over-climate-change-shuffle-rich-nations-urged-to-ante-up" rel="nofollow">Canada’s PM pilloried over climate-change shuffle; rich nations urged to ante up</a> <a href="http://www.economist.com/blogs/freeexchange/2007/11/google_aims_to_make_entire_wor.cfm" rel="nofollow">Google aims to make entire world wealthier, advertises effects on atmosphere</a> Canada’s PM pilloried over climate-change shuffle; rich nations urged to ante up

Google aims to make entire world wealthier, advertises effects on atmosphere

]]> By: Alena http://www.sindark.com/2007/11/28/climate-change-and-the-inuit-way-of-life/#comment-29381 Alena Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:35:27 +0000 http://www.sindark.com/2007/11/28/climate-change-and-the-inuit-way-of-life/#comment-29381 For anyone interested in the Arctic and the changing ways of life of the Innuit people, I recommend a novel by Kevin Patterson called "Consumption". It is interesting, easy to read and compelling. Happy Birthday Milan! I wish you all the best always and hope that this will be your best year yet! I look so much to seeing you at Christmas. I love you, your mom For anyone interested in the Arctic and the changing ways of life of the Innuit people, I recommend a novel by Kevin Patterson called “Consumption”. It is interesting, easy to read and compelling.
Happy Birthday Milan! I wish you all the best always and hope that this will be your best year yet! I look so much to seeing you at Christmas. I love you, your mom

]]> By: . http://www.sindark.com/2007/11/28/climate-change-and-the-inuit-way-of-life/#comment-29366 . Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:39:21 +0000 http://www.sindark.com/2007/11/28/climate-change-and-the-inuit-way-of-life/#comment-29366 "The most interesting presentation to me was the last one, by Konrad Steffen, who made a convincing case that the IPCC is "underestimating the rate of sea level rise" this century significantly. He expects one meter or more by 2100. The modelers are busy at work trying to account for ice dynamics in ice-sheet collapse -- but it may take four or five years for them to do that. When they are finished, sea-level-rise estimates for this century are likely to double or triple." “The most interesting presentation to me was the last one, by Konrad Steffen, who made a convincing case that the IPCC is “underestimating the rate of sea level rise” this century significantly. He expects one meter or more by 2100. The modelers are busy at work trying to account for ice dynamics in ice-sheet collapse — but it may take four or five years for them to do that. When they are finished, sea-level-rise estimates for this century are likely to double or triple.”

]]> By: . http://www.sindark.com/2007/11/28/climate-change-and-the-inuit-way-of-life/#comment-29365 . Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:38:47 +0000 http://www.sindark.com/2007/11/28/climate-change-and-the-inuit-way-of-life/#comment-29365 <a href="http://gristmill.grist.org/story/2007/11/27/162059/21" rel="nofollow">Ice, ice, maybe (not)</a> Must-see ice-sheet TV Do you want the latest data -- some not yet published -- and the best post-IPCC scientific predictions on the stunning collapse of Arctic ice and unexpected shrinking of the Greenland (and Antarctic) ice sheets? Then you should definitely watch <a href="http://www.c-span.org/homepage.asp?Cat=Current_Event&Code=Energy&ShowVidNum=15&Rot_Cat_CD=Energy&Rot_HT=&Rot_WD=&ShowVidDays=365&ShowVidDesc=&ArchiveDays=365" rel="nofollow">this C-SPAN video</a> of yesterday's American Meteorological Society seminar. The seminar is by three of the world's top cryosphere experts: Dr. Mark Serreze (NOAA), Scott Luthcke (NASA), and Dr. Konrad Steffen (CIRES)... It is very safe to say the Arctic Sea will be essentially ice-free by 2030, and I'd personally bet on 2020. Ice, ice, maybe (not)
Must-see ice-sheet TV

Do you want the latest data — some not yet published — and the best post-IPCC scientific predictions on the stunning collapse of Arctic ice and unexpected shrinking of the Greenland (and Antarctic) ice sheets? Then you should definitely watch this C-SPAN video of yesterday’s American Meteorological Society seminar.

The seminar is by three of the world’s top cryosphere experts: Dr. Mark Serreze (NOAA), Scott Luthcke (NASA), and Dr. Konrad Steffen (CIRES)…

It is very safe to say the Arctic Sea will be essentially ice-free by 2030, and I’d personally bet on 2020.

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