Climate change and hazards associated with ice use in Northern Canada

Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research, Vol 40, No 4, pp. 647–659:

According to research conducted with the communities in northern Canada,  changing ice conditions increase exposure to hazards associated with ice use for hunting and travel. Instrumental records show later ice freeze-up and earlier breakup since the late 1970s, increasing temperatures, and changes in weather which are negatively affecting ice use and are reducing access to traditional food.

Change in risk-taking behavior among users of the ice has also been documented, which has shaped the implications of more recent changes in ice conditions. Comparison between the communities reveals uneven consequences of changing ice conditions which is linked to the nature of ice use, local physiological setting, and community socio-cultural dynamics.