More Scientific Validation of The Inuit Experience

Contrary to what the producers of the film “Not Evil Just Wrong” would have you believe about the science behind climate change the science is solid and a recent set of scientific findings show that

... Baffin Island, one of the most inhospitable places on Earth, has undergone an unprecedented warming over the past half-century. Scientists believe the temperature rise is probably due to human-induced warming. It has more than offset a natural cooling trend which began 8,000 years ago.

Contrary to what the producers of the film “Not Evil Just Wrong” would have you believe about the science behind climate change the science is solid and a recent set of scientific findings show that

... Baffin Island, one of the most inhospitable places on Earth, has undergone an unprecedented warming over the past half-century. Scientists believe the temperature rise is probably due to human-induced warming. It has more than offset a natural cooling trend which began 8,000 years ago.

Instead of cooling at a rate of minus 0.2C every 1,000 years – a trend that was expected to continue for another 4,000 years because of well-known changes to the Earth's solar orbit – Baffin Island, like the rest of the Arctic, has begun to get warmer, especially since 1950. The Arctic is now about 1.2C warmer than it was in 1900, confirming that the region is warming faster than most other parts of the world.

It's nice to see science once again confirming what Inuit have been saying for years, our homeland is warming.

Over the years our people have provided many examples of this in their narratives, and, one after the other, science continues to validate our experiences.

I am bringing this message to the European Development Days conference in Stockholm this week when I will participate in a panel on Saturday October 24th on Climate Change.

Technorati Tags: cliamte change Baffin Island European Development Days