Heat caused by climate change causes sled dogs to 'disappear' from Greenland

Kaleeraq Mathaeussen, who fishes in the waters off the coastal town of Ilulissat in western Greenland, told British agency BBC News that “fishing seasons aren’t what they used to be.”

“Today, it is unpredictable and very dangerous to go fishing with my sled dogs,” Kaleeraq explained. He stopped using his sled two years ago and now only fishes from a boat.

According to the report, dog sledding is a long-standing tradition in north and east Greenland. But many local hunters and fishermen gave up, and sled dog numbers fell across the country.

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