Melting and Mining in Greenland:Understanding Arctic Climate Change Through Dialogue with Locals

• Main Authors: Hansen, Anne Merrild, Burkins, Melody Brown
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Arctic; Climate change
• Online Access: https://vbn.aau.dk/da/publications/2201f70d-3e41-490c-a6ab-688a67915861; https://gjia.georgetown.edu/2020/05/29/greenland-understanding-climatechange-through-localdialogue/

The Arctic is warming at a rate that is almost twice the global average. While one can generalize about the global impacts of climate change, such as rising sea levels, food insecurity, and more droughts and floods, the impacts on Arctic communities—or any specific global community—are best understood through conversations at the local level. The Arctic is warming at a rate that is almost twice the global average. While one can generalize about the global impacts of climate change, such as rising sea levels, food insecurity, and more droughts and floods, the impacts on Arctic communities—or any specific global community—are best understood through conversations at the local level.