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Big melt season in Chukchi and Beaufort seas affects animals, people and the weather ahead

Wide expanses of open water will add to the cycle of northern Alaska warmth and make it harder for thick ice to form in the freeze season.

This would have a very real impact on their livelihoods & the cultural behaviours. At this rate, there’d be 5 seasons at hand soon & we can't just industrialise carelessly.

I have recently come across this Chukchi & Inuit group called Ergyron, & after hearing this song, it got me thinking about how distances can bring us closer together. My editor showed me this song, & now am listening to more of their songs (subtitled). Hiyo’oy.

Russia’s Chukotka and America’s Alaska are an era apart

Despite being in spitting distance across the Bering Strait

There shall be hope that my northern neighbour can in at least catch up in some ways to the welfare of the residents, even if the Nuca & Etok-nuca to have stayed are in a rather awkward situation.