The Place That Thaws

Discover the untold stories of resilience and adaptation in the High Arctic with APTN News’ new six-part podcast series The Place that Thaws from reporter Danielle Paradis.

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The Place That Thaws debuted on February 26, 2024.

On the last episode of the series, Danielle returns to the ‘big city’ and speaks to Paul Okalik, the first premier of Nunavut, about the changes he's noticed during his time in the Arctic.

Credits: The show is written and recorded by me, Danielle Paradis, audio edited by Jesse Andrushko and Danielle Paradis, produced by Mark Blackburn, theme music by Angela Amraualik, cover art by Anne Qammaniq-Hellwig

You can email me, [email protected] 

Learn more about The Place That Thaws: https://www.aptnnews.ca/theplacethatthaws/

Hear more APTN News podcasts: https://www.aptnnews.ca/podcasts/

If you like this podcast, consider donating to support Indigenous news here: https://www.aptnnews.ca/contribute/

Sources for this episode:

Thawing permafrost will reveal industrial legacies: https://www.arcticwwf.org/the-circle/stories/thawing-permafrost-will-reveal-industrial-legacies/

Danielle Paradis speaks to Martin Sommerkorn, one of the lead writers on the Polar Regions chapter of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report and Amanda Savoie, a Marine biologist at the Canadian Museum of Nature. As one of the lead writers, Martin talks about the Arctic and Antarctic, highlighting the urgency for global action to lessen the burning of fossil fuels. From melting ice caps to biodiversity loss, the podcast discusses the multifaceted impacts of climate change on these fragile ecosystems.

Credits: The show is written and recorded by me, Danielle Paradis, audio edited by Jesse Andrushko and Danielle Paradis, produced by Mark Blackburn, theme music by Angela Amraualik, cover art by Anne Qammaniq-Hellwig

You can email me, [email protected] 

Learn more about The Place That Thaws: https://www.aptnnews.ca/theplacethatthaws/

Hear more APTN News podcasts: https://www.aptnnews.ca/podcasts/

If you like this podcast, consider donating to support Indigenous news here: https://www.aptnnews.ca/contribute/

Sources for this episode:

IPCC report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a changing climate: Polar regions https://www.ipcc.ch/srocc/chapter/chapter-3-2/

Danielle Paradis and Trevor Wright are in Grise Fiord, where memories of relocation intersect with the realities of climate change. From conversations with locals like Jarloo Kiguktak and Larry Adualuk to exploring historical archives, discover the complex layers of life in this remote Arctic community.

Credits: The show is written and recorded by me, Danielle Paradis, audio edited by Jesse Andrushko and Danielle Paradis, produced by Mark Blackburn, theme music by Angela Amraualik, cover art by Anne Qammaniq-Hellwig

You can email me, [email protected] 

Learn more about The Place That Thaws: https://www.aptnnews.ca/theplacethatthaws/

Hear more APTN News podcasts: https://www.aptnnews.ca/podcasts/

If you like this podcast, consider donating to support Indigenous news here: https://www.aptnnews.ca/contribute/

Sources for this episode:

Farley Mowat book discussed in the House of Commons Feb. 2 1954:  https://www.lipad.ca/full/1954/02/02/3/

What I Remember, What I Know: The Life of a High Arctic Exile: https://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/9781772272376/larry-audlaluk/what-i-remember-what-i-know

People of the Deer Farley Mowat: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/72530.People_of_the_Deer

Alberta researcher dies working in Grise Fiord: https://nunatsiaq.com/stories/article/alberta-researcher-dies-working-in-grise-fiord/

Join host Danielle Paradis in an unexpected stay in Resolute Bay due to the weather. Dive into the challenges of Arctic travel and the changing landscape. Explore the impacts of climate change, from delayed flights to brighter sunlight, with insights from locals and scientists.

Credits: The show is written and recorded by me, Danielle Paradis, audio edited by Jesse Andrushko and Danielle Paradis, produced by Mark Blackburn, theme music by Angela Amraualik, cover art by Anne Qammaniq-Hellwig

You can email me, [email protected] 

Learn more about The Place That Thaws: https://www.aptnnews.ca/theplacethatthaws/

Hear more APTN News podcasts: https://www.aptnnews.ca/podcasts/

If you like this podcast, consider donating to support Indigenous news here: https://www.aptnnews.ca/contribute/

Sources for this episode:

Climate change influence on the levels and trends of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and chemicals of emerging Arctic concern (CEACs) in the Arctic physical environment – a review: https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2022/em/d1em00485a

The changing climate of the Arctic- Dr. Greg Henry: https://www.academia.edu/91733912/The_Changing_Climate_of_the_Arctic

Watch out for polar bears with me as Devon Manik, the Inuk youth resurrecting the ancient art of dog sledding in Resolute Bay, feeds his sled dogs. Explore the dark history of the killing of Inuit sled dogs and enjoy Devon's fiery passion for hip hop and Narwhal skin.

Credits: The show is written and recorded by me, Danielle Paradis, audio edited by Jesse Andrushko and Danielle Paradis, produced by Mark Blackburn, theme music by Angela Amraualik, cover art by Anne Qammaniq-Hellwig

You can email me, [email protected] 

Learn more about The Place That Thaws: https://www.aptnnews.ca/theplacethatthaws/

Hear more APTN News podcasts: https://www.aptnnews.ca/podcasts/

If you like this podcast, consider donating to support Indigenous news here: https://www.aptnnews.ca/contribute/

Sources for this episode:

Morris Animal Foundation https://www.morrisanimalfoundation.org/article/populations-tumbling-researchers-race-understand-effects-climate-change-musk-oxen

Projections of a sea ice free arctic https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-38511-8 

Climate anxiety in youth https://www.thelancet.com/action/showPdf?pii=S2542-5196%2821%2900278-3

Qikitani Truth Commission https://www.qtcommission.ca/en/key-findings

Embark on a thrilling journey through Tallurutiup Imanga with Danielle Paradis as she explores the Canadian mythos of the Northwest Passage. Join Peter and Nancy Amarualik as they unveil the mysteries of the changing Arctic, and billionaire yacht visitors, while Mark Amarualik shares tales of hunting survival amidst shifting sea ice.

Credits: The show is written and recorded by me, Danielle Paradis, audio edited by Jesse Andrushko and Danielle Paradis, produced by Mark Blackburn, theme music by Angela Amraualik, cover art by Anne Qammaniq-Hellwig

You can email me, [email protected] 

Learn more about The Place That Thaws: https://www.aptnnews.ca/theplacethatthaws/

Hear more APTN News podcasts: https://www.aptnnews.ca/podcasts/

If you like this podcast, consider donating to support Indigenous news here: https://www.aptnnews.ca/contribute/

Sources for this episode:

Special report on the ocean and cryosphere in a changing climate: https://www.ipcc.ch/srocc/chapter/chapter-3-2/

Yearly temperature change in Resolute Bay: https://www.meteoblue.com/en/climate-change/resolute-bay-airport_canada_6296271

PNAS journal: https://www.pnas.org/doi/epdf/10.1073/pnas.2202720119

APTN article on finding the HMS Terror: https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/inuk-hunter-tells-tale-of-how-he-found-the-franklin-expeditions-terror/

Books: The Arctic Grail by Pierre Burton, Polar Imperative Shelagh D. Grant