Thawing Permafrost Releases Industrial Contaminants into Arctic Communities
Kelley Christensen
Abstract
Long-sequestered pollutants-from both local and global sources-threaten Indigenous peoples' traditional foods and drinking water, and the search is on for ways to protect both health and way of life.
Topics & Concepts
PermafrostArcticIndigenousEnvironmental scienceThe arcticPollutantEnvironmental protectionContaminationEnvironmental healthWater pollutantsEnvironmental planningGeographyEnvironmental chemistryEcologyBiologyChemistryOceanographyMedicineGeologyIndigenous Studies and EcologyMercury impact and mitigation studiesArctic and Russian Policy Studies