Eyewitness Voices: North Pole Expedition Team on Climate Change Impacts in the Arctic

We were impressed by the wealth of knowledge team members shared and their own eyewitness stories: Canadians Richard Weber and Brent Boddy talked about a loss of thick, old, multi-year ice, shortened dogsledding seasons and the loss of the summer sea ice in the Arctic Ocean; wildlife biologist, Geoff Carroll provided his insight into impacts to Alaska's large land mammals he studies, like caribou and musk ox; New Zealand team member Bob McKerrow, who now works for the International Red Cross in Sri Lanka, talked about communities in the Bay of Bengal being squeezed out by rising water levels; and Bob Mantell talked about the impact of the BP oil spill on communities in New Orleans, where he lives. Paul Schurke joined Will with a call to action to address climate change; and Ann Bancroft acknowledged the impact the expedition had on her career and thanked the team and all of Minnesota for the gifts afforded her and the entire team. Visit www.willstegerfoundation.org for more information.

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[mrweasel]

A refreshingly personal insight into some of the rapid changes that have been observed in the Artic;

[ijtuimm]

thanks for these eyewitness accounts. it's too bad so few people understand what these dramatic changes mean for the stability of our civilization - the implications for our food systems, energy systems, weather systems, and so much more are just massive.