As winters warm, falling through the ice is becoming more common - and deadly

Warming winters are making ice conditions in the Northern Hemisphere increasingly unpredictable, leading to a rise in fatal accidents. In Alaska, Indigenous communities face disrupted hunting traditions and food insecurity as shorter, less reliable ice seasons force people to take dangerous risks on thinner ice.

As winters warm, falling through the ice is becoming more common - and deadly
Warming winters are making ice conditions in the Northern Hemisphere increasingly unpredictable, leading to a rise in fatal accidents. In Alaska, Indigenous communities face disrupted hunting traditions and food insecurity as shorter, less reliable ice seasons force people to take dangerous risks on thinner ice.