VOICED : In northern Sweden, climate change reshapes Arctic landscapes

The video discusses the impact of climate change on Sweden's highest peaks, focusing on the shrinking glaciers and the thawing permafrost. It highlights the rapid warming in the Arctic, the environmental changes, and the challenges faced by the indigenous Sami people. The video emphasizes the importance of research in understanding these changes and offers insights into potential solutions to mitigate climate change effects.

What has been the primary cause for the Southern summit glacier losing its status as Sweden's highest peak?

• Human activities on the glacier

• Melting due to warmer summers

• Increased snowfall in winter

• Earthquakes in the region

What is a significant consequence of permafrost thawing in the Arctic?

• Decrease in global temperatures

• Formation of new glaciers

• Release of carbon dioxide and methane

• Increased snowfall

How has the thawing permafrost affected the landscape in the Arctic?

• Creation of new mountain ranges

• Formation of ponds and release of gases

• Expansion of forests

• Increase in ice coverage

What is a potential global impact of the carbon stored in permafrost being released?

• Increase in polar bear populations

• Decrease in sea levels

• Disruption of world climate goals

• Stabilization of global temperatures

What traditional activity of the Sami people is threatened by climate change?

• Fishing in frozen lakes

• Reindeer grazing

• Building igloos

• Hunting polar bears

What has been a major challenge for the Sami people due to changing weather patterns?

• Longer daylight hours

• More frequent thunderstorms

• Formation of ice layers on grazing grounds

• Increased snowfall

What does Professor Rosecrest hope her research will achieve?

• Encourage more infrastructure development

• Help stop the melting of larger ice sheets

• Increase tourism in the Arctic

• Promote mining activities