"Exploring Effects of Climate Change on Northern Plains American Indian Health"

ABSTRACT: American Indians have unique vulnerabilities to the impacts of climate change because of the links among ecosystems, cultural practices, and public health, but also as a result of limited resources available to address infrastructure needs. On the Crow Reservation in south-central Montana, a Northern Plains American Indian Reservation, there are community concerns about the consequences of climate change impacts for community health and local ecosystems. Observations made by Tribal Elders about decreasing annual snowfall and milder winter temperatures over the 20th century initiated an investigation of local climate and hydrologic data by the Tribal College. The resulting analysis of meteorological data confirmed the decline in annual snowfall and an increase in frost free days. In additio

SUBMITTER: Doyle JT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3831579 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature