"How can we prepare ourselves for such unpredictability? What will happen to us if we can no longer rely on our instincts and traditional wisdom?

"I believe the Arctic is a very important ecosystem to the health of the rest of the planet.

"I guess what we can do is just try and educate people and say: 'Hey, watch out, this is what's happening to us.'"

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