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flag Warming winters are thinning ice, causing a fivefold rise in drownings, especially in March and April, threatening lives and traditions in the Arctic.

flag Warming winters are making ice on Northern Hemisphere waterways thinner and more unpredictable, increasing drownings, especially in March and April when sunlight melts ice from below. flag A study of 4,000 winter drownings found death rates surged fivefold near freezing temperatures. flag In Alaska’s Kotzebue, where the ice season has shortened by over 40 days and fall temperatures have risen 6°C, hunters like Elmer Brown have died falling through ice, disrupting traditional subsistence practices. flag Snowmobiles were involved in half the incidents. flag While some regions use safety rules and technology for warnings, enforcement is difficult in remote areas, and traditional ice knowledge is eroding, threatening food security and cultural survival.

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