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Warming winters are thinning ice, causing a fivefold rise in drownings, especially in March and April, threatening lives and traditions in the Arctic.
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.
A study of 4,000 winter drownings found death rates surged fivefold near freezing temperatures.
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.
Snowmobiles were involved in half the incidents.
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.
El calentamiento de los inviernos está diluyendo el hielo, causando un aumento de cinco veces en el número de ahogamientos, especialmente en marzo y abril, amenazando vidas y tradiciones en el Ártico.