Climate Change in the Arctic
| Keyboard Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Space | Pause/Play video playback |
| Enter | Pause/Play video playback |
| m | Mute/Unmute video volume |
| Up and Down arrows | Increase and decrease volume by 10% |
| Right and Left arrows | Seek forward or backward by 5 seconds |
| 0-9 | Fast seek to x% of the video. |
| f | Enter or exit fullscreen. (Note: To exit fullscreen in flash press the Esc key. |
| c | Press c to toggle captions on or off |
Global Warming Threatens Shishmaref
Throughout history, Earth's climate has experienced natural changes. Recently, however, global climate has been changing at a rapid rate. Over the past few decades, Earth's temperature has increased significantly. In the Arctic, climate change is happening at an even faster pace and is causing observable changes in the environment.
As you work through the rest of this activity, you can refer to the Glossary of Alaska Native and Western Science Terms 
(PDF). Download and print the document and keep it on hand as you complete the activity.
Now, watch the video, and then write down below some of the effects of climate change in Shishmaref, Alaska. How do you think these changes will affect eating habits and the natural foods that people harvest? In what other ways will these changes impact the community?
