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On Thin Ice: Iqaluit’s Water Crisis

On Thin Ice: Iqaluit’s Water Crisis

FromWhat About Water? with Jay Famiglietti


On Thin Ice: Iqaluit’s Water Crisis

FromWhat About Water? with Jay Famiglietti

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Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Oct 27, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode, we visit the city of Iqaluit in Canada’s northern territory of Nunavut, which is battling a water crisis on multiple fronts. This month, residents were alerted not to drink or cook with water due to contamination. But for years, the city’s main water supply - Lake Geraldine - has experienced dropping levels. And overall, climate change is impacting everything from the city’s water supply, to thawing permafrost. Janet Pitsiulaaq Brewster served as Deputy Mayor of Iqaluit, and was recently elected to her territory's legislature. In this episode, recorded shortly after that alert was issued, she shares how the people of Iqaluit are coping with these water challenges and what they mean for the Inuit and their traditional way of life.
Released:
Oct 27, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (63)

"What About Water" connects water science with the stories that bring about solutions, adaptations & actions for the world's water realities. Hosted by Jay Famiglietti and presented by the Global Institute for Water Security and The Walrus Lab. Formerly known as "Let's Talk About Water".