The European North stretches from northern Scandinavia through northern Finland and the Barents Sea region to the Yamal Peninsula in northern Russia. It is the homeland of the Saami, Komi and Nenets peoples.
photo: J. Wilbur
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Impact of climate change on Saami reindeer herding
The impacts of climate change have serious implications for reindeer herding, as the icing of the snowpack can impede access to lichen and moss forage.