In the arctic, warmer weather has already reshaped fauna and flora zones, and sea ice melted last year at the highest levels in modern history. In fact, some scientists believe that if such thawing continues, North Pole summers will be ice-free by the end of the century.
Jason George and Jon Sawyer interviewed on WGN
Published August 9, 2009
On August 9, Jason George and Jon Sawyer were interviewed on WGN's "Sunday Papers with Rick Kogan" about "Greenland: Languages on Thin Ice," a reporting project with the Pulitzer Center.
"Languages on Ice" examines the work of prize-winning Professor Lenore Grenoble, who is looking at how Greenland has done so well at retaining its native tongue despite incredible environmental and societal pressures.
See below for the 30-minute audio interview, divided into four parts.
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Project
As the ice recedes, Greenland's government seeks to exploit new-found minerals and will bottle melted glacier ice to sell in supermarkets. Jason George and Christopher Booker report.
