The impact of winter warming and more frequent icing events on reindeer herder occupational safety, health, and wellbeing
Abstract Background Northern Finland, like the rest of the Arctic, has experienced increases in mean annual temperature, the number of winter rains, the number of thaw–freeze days, the number of extremely warm weather events, and a shortened snow season. These changes have produced numerous problems...
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crwiley:10.1002/ajhb.23790 2024-05-19T07:36:19+00:00 The impact of winter warming and more frequent icing events on reindeer herder occupational safety, health, and wellbeing Ocobock, Cara Turunen, Minna Soppela, Päivi Rasmus, Sirpa University of Notre Dame University at Albany 2022 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.23790 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/ajhb.23790 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full-xml/10.1002/ajhb.23790 en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor American Journal of Human Biology volume 35, issue 1 ISSN 1042-0533 1520-6300 journal-article 2022 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.23790 2024-04-25T08:30:28Z Abstract Background Northern Finland, like the rest of the Arctic, has experienced increases in mean annual temperature, the number of winter rains, the number of thaw–freeze days, the number of extremely warm weather events, and a shortened snow season. These changes have produced numerous problems for reindeer herders whose livelihoods rely on a healthy ecosystem with predictable weather patterns. Methods We performed a scoping literature review to assess how climate change induced extreme weather has negatively impacted reindeer herding as well as the health and wellbeing of reindeer herders. Results Late snow cover negatively impacts reindeer herding through a more widely dispersed herd that increases the work to gather reindeer, leads to reduced calf weight, and results in less meat for sale. This increased labor, especially in extreme cold conditions, can also negatively impact reindeer herder health. Icing due to thaw–freeze and rain‐on‐snow events makes it impossible for reindeer to dig through the snow to access lichens, increasing the need for reindeer herders to keep the herd in winter enclosures and provide supplemental feed. Conclusion Climate change induced weather events such as late snow cover and icing increase reindeer herder efforts and expenses, put their livelihood at risk, and put their health at risk. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Climate change Northern Finland Wiley Online Library American Journal of Human Biology 35 1 |
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Abstract Background Northern Finland, like the rest of the Arctic, has experienced increases in mean annual temperature, the number of winter rains, the number of thaw–freeze days, the number of extremely warm weather events, and a shortened snow season. These changes have produced numerous problems for reindeer herders whose livelihoods rely on a healthy ecosystem with predictable weather patterns. Methods We performed a scoping literature review to assess how climate change induced extreme weather has negatively impacted reindeer herding as well as the health and wellbeing of reindeer herders. Results Late snow cover negatively impacts reindeer herding through a more widely dispersed herd that increases the work to gather reindeer, leads to reduced calf weight, and results in less meat for sale. This increased labor, especially in extreme cold conditions, can also negatively impact reindeer herder health. Icing due to thaw–freeze and rain‐on‐snow events makes it impossible for reindeer to dig through the snow to access lichens, increasing the need for reindeer herders to keep the herd in winter enclosures and provide supplemental feed. Conclusion Climate change induced weather events such as late snow cover and icing increase reindeer herder efforts and expenses, put their livelihood at risk, and put their health at risk. |
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The impact of winter warming and more frequent icing events on reindeer herder occupational safety, health, and wellbeing |
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