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Where Climate Change is Felt More Strongly Than Anywhere
October 5, 2007 | Christian Science Monitor

In northern Greenland the sea has not frozen solid in over a decade. The climate there has changed so much that activities like seal hunting and ice hole fishing are being replaced by planting potatoes and raising sheep. This article explores the changes to ways of life and people that result from climate change.

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