Summary:
- Reindeer and caribou populations are declining due to the effects of climate change. As temperatures rise, the animals are struggling to find food and adapt to their changing environment.
- Warmer temperatures are causing the snow and ice that reindeer and caribou rely on to melt earlier in the spring, making it harder for them to access the lichen and plants they need to survive.
- Climate change is also leading to more extreme weather events, such as heavy rain that freezes into thick ice, trapping the animals' food under the ice and making it inaccessible.