[00:09] Ice supports life in the Arctic. For centuries native peoples have relied on sea ice as an extension of the land to hunt, fish and travel.

[00:19] Many marine mammals depend on ice to migrate, breed and raise their young.

[00:24] But the ice melts sooner each summer and forms later each fall, a sure sign Earth's climate is warming, dramatically affecting the way of life in the far north.

[00:35] Caleb Pungowiyi, Siberian Yupik Eskimo
'In our areas we see warmer and warmer winters and summers. We're seeing changes in vegetation. We've seen changes in animals...'

[00:47] '...Some times, some years we see a larger die-off of certain species. And once the ice is gone the separation between the mother and the baby occurs more often. We see more seals that are stranded and very poor condition and a lot of times they wash up dead on the shores...'

[01:08] '...It brings us to mind that we're a global community. That what happens in one area can have a different effect in other areas. We need to be aware that it's a global concern, not just a local concern.'

[01:22] From pole to pole, east to west, climate change affects us all.