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Indigenous knowledge and observations of current trendsThe weather seems less stable and predictable. "From sources of indigenous knowledge across the Arctic come reports that the weather seems more variable, unfamiliar, and is behaving unexpectedly and outside the norm. Experienced hunters and elders who could predict the weather using traditional techniques are now frequently unable to do so. Storms often occur without warning. Wind direction changes suddenly. In many places it is increasingly cloudy. Storms bringing high winds and lightning occur with increasing frequency in some locations. As noted by several elders, “the weather today is harder to know". This presents problems for many activities, from hunting to drying fish, on which Indigenous Peoples depend.
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