Shorts

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Teaching how to live well amongst people. If I see any fellow man poor, give them something small, even if it's small. I was told to help others with food. I was told to watch the sky, but I never learned anything. But I tried to use the teaching and predict the weather when I have to go hunting.

Susan Avingaq from Igloolik speaks about climate change.

Sometimes I don't believe myself. I thought our sky was blue. But today, I notice it's lighter and more pale than it used to be.

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We weren't supposed to make fun of animals because they are our only food. Even insects. We weren't supposed to have make fun of them. I don't know about mosquitoes. There were strict rules regarding animals. If you're not going to kill them for food, don't bother them.

There used to be a lot of mosquitoes and it was warm.

Papak Malliki of Igloolik speaks about climate change.

Apea Sowdluapik from Pangnirtung speaks about the impacts of climate change.

"These days the wind changes direction quickly.  Weather would be good and then bad all of a sudden.  That's how it is today.

In the past, spring would have good and long weather.  It didn't change suddenly.  Now the wind changes suddenly.

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We were out boating and egg picking and we saw a strange bird. It had long legs, it was grey, and we thought it came from the south.

She saw something round with wings, it was very small, she didn't know what it was. It was the first time she had seen it.

Alukie Metuq from Pangnirtung speaks about changes in the weather. "In February, last year, they had bad weather, and the land melted and the temperature was even plus five. Last year, I really noticed, it was different. The ice went early. It was really hot. When the summer came, it was even hotter.… Leer más

Resolute Bay Meteorological Observer, Wayne Davidson explains how images of the sun appear differently because of atmospheric refraction. 

Meteorological Observer Wayne Davidson shows a simple but effective example of refraction occurring in water.

Meteorological Observer Wayne Davidson talks about the dangers of dirty energy and the effects on the North.

Meteorological Observer Wayne Davidson and his team demonstrate how the thinkness of the ice is tested. He also discusses normal cloud formation and weather prediction.

Pangnirtung Meteorological Observer Wayne Davidson shows how weather balloons work and discusses the standard weather prediction methods.