Nunavut Climate Change

The Wrath of Climate Change When a force as strong as gravity strikes, can one truly be prepared to face its wrath? Unfortunately, Mother Nature is unpredictable in her many forms, and climate change is another embodiment. People around the world are ignorant of the subtly approaching climate change and its dangers, while the vulnerable indigenous people of the north have fallen victim to its threats. Health in Nunavut, Canada has been a rising concern in recent years. The reading, “Community perspectives on the impact of climate change on health in Nunavut, Canada,” written by Healey et al, states that the consequences of climate change will result in environment assault, rapidly deteriorating health and loss of identity that will one day lead to an international crisis.
Their health becomes a greater concern with time as the temperature rises and the land starts to thaw, destroying its foundation. There have been many cases where riverbanks and terrain have been eroded by fast-flowing water that has torn bridges’ foundations apart. The Northern communities are worried their houses will one day become a victim. If their homes are destroyed, where will they go? Unfortunately, land erosion is already instigating major environmental troubles. In one case, erosion not only washed out a bridge but also obstructed the route of a sewage-removal truck. As a result, “the community was forced to dump its sewage into the sea,” (Healey et al 294). It should be noted that if the sea is contaminated, the people of Nunavut’s main source of food being sea animals will be poisoned or perish. They would have to go elsewhere to hunt of find other ways to bring food to the table for their