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Lantern Lecture: Why Is Svalbard Crying?Climate Change and its Human Impact in Svalbard

Hvorfor “gråter” Svalbard? Klimaforandringer og deres menneskelige konsekvenser på Svalbard

Klimaet på Svalbard endrer seg raskt, temperaturene stiger, isbreene smelter og nedbøren øker. I dette foredraget reflekterer Ine-Therese Pedersen over hvordan disse endringene har påvirket dagliglivet i Arktis og hva det vil si å leve i et landskap som er synlig i endring.

Ine-Therese Pedersen er statsmeteorolog og hobbyfotograf. Hun har bodd på Svalbard i totalt tolv år, inkludert de siste syv årene på rad. Hun er mor til tre barn og eier av en husky.

Hvor: Svalbard Museum, Vei 231 - 1, Forskningsparken SJ, Longyearbyen 9170

Når: Torsdag 13. november 18:00 - 19:00

Please note: this lecture will be hosted in Norwegian


Why Is Svalbard Crying?Climate Change and its Human Impact in Svalbard

The climate in Svalbard is changing rapidly, temperatures are rising, glaciers are melting, and rainfall is increasing. In this talk, Ine-Therese Pedersen reflects on how these transformations have affected daily life in the Arctic and what it means to live in a landscape that is visibly changing.

Ine-Therese Pedersen is a state meteorologist and hobby photographer. She has lived in Svalbard for a total of twelve years, including the last seven continuously. She is the mother of three children and the owner of a husky.

Where: Svalbard Museum, Vei 231 - 1, Forskningsparken SJ, Longyearbyen 9170

When: Thursday 13th November, 18:00 - 19:00

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