Jonathan Mazower, advocacy director for Survival International talks about the important role that reindeer play in many Arctic cultures.
Some indigenous tribes including the Innu of Labrador and Québec are struggling to maintain caribou herds in the face of development and climate change.
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Each Christmas, dozens of Québécois make the trip south to New York City to sell Christmas trees.
They operate around the clock, sleeping in shifts, and work for cash under the table.
The World’s Alex Gallafent met a young couple from Montréal who are selling trees to fund their continuing travels around the world.
(Source: theworld.org)
— Nelly Furtado
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Frankenstorm Sandy has inspired a number of comments by political cartoonists as far away as Australia. A common theme is Sandy’s impact on President Obama and Mitt Romney as they march toward the finish line with the election less than a week
