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Snowball effect

Warmer winters mean changing identities

Winter is central to the Canadian prairie identity. It’s the defining season for a people whose common enemy is also their strength. The long cold snowy winter is also important to economies and ecosystems. And that winter is changing. Set to the backdrop of the Nestaweya River Trail, one of Canada’s longest skating trails, resilient settlers and newcomers alike talk about adapting to a world where the joys of the season are shrinking and what that will mean for future generations.

 

Recommended Video Citation

Climate Atlas of Canada. (2024). Snowball effect: Warmer winters mean changing identities. Prairie Climate Centre. https://climateatlas.ca/video/snowball-effect