DIY internet is helping remote communities track local climate changes.

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By Amelia UrryJan 18, 2018, 2:19 pm144 pts
The town of Rigolet, in remote Newfoundland, has its own app — it’s called eNuk. The app collects reports and photos from users. Among other things, it tracks the climate conditions that can make travel on thinning sea ice highways and hunting paths dangerous for residents. (The Arctic is warming at an…

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