One year after a controversial video linked an emaciated polar bear to climate change, National Geographic has published an article on what went wrong. It also says National Geographic "went too far" with the opening video caption that stated "this is what climate change looks like." That point was echoed by Nunavut polar bear monitor Leo Ikakhik. Nunavut polar bear monitor Leo Ikakhik says Inuit are aware of the impacts of climate change. (RCI)Real-world consequencesRedfern said the controversy surrounding the polar bear video isn't just a one-off, and that misinformation or excluding Inuit from stories has real world impacts.
Source: CBC News August 17, 2018 07:52 UTC