Lack of snow and ice changes their way of life
By Teresa Pitman
Monday, May 7, 2012
When we were hit with an unexpected heat wave this past March, most of us were celebrating the pleasures of being able to walk outside without a jacket and enjoy the sunshine. But for the 300 or so residents of Rigolet, Canada’s most southerly Inuit community, that warmer weather and longer-term changes in climate may be contributing to mental health difficulties.