The period that the ice is firm is shorter
And so the hunting period has become shorter too
Sea ice used to be thicker (is thinner now) and
The temperature in Greenland has risen
And so huge ice sheets are melting/have melted
As ice and snow cover melt,
More heat is absorbed and sea levels rise
Inuit hunters have difficulty dogsledding safely over ice
They need sea ice to form around the coast
To travel out to hunt the animals/prey
Animals need the ice/coast too for resting and birthing
The warmer temperature makes hunting difficult
Because of thinner ice and the formation of polynas
Hunting season has become unsafe
Hunters cannot hunt during the winter/dark periods anymore.
Early snowmelt affects premature seals as they are attacked by prey earlier/their mortality rate increases
Hunters and polar bears are affected too
The earlier ice break shortens the best seal hunting season
Polar bears use this period to build on fat supplies and energy for their offspring
They cannot do this properly so survival rate is low
Especially since they depend on body fat for insulation
Uh, looks like my longest "poem" to date. :)
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