Within the newly released Canada in a Changing Climate: National Issues Report, published on June 28th 2021, “Chapter 3: Rural and Remote Communities” explores the unique climate adaptation challenges facing rural and remote communities, stressing that they “experience environmental, social, economic, cultural and health impacts from climate change disproportionately compared with urban centres” (Voden and Consolo, 2021, p. 107). As we continue to see the effects of climate change impact rural and remote communities, I am curious specifically about the climate impacts facing northern remote and rural communities in Canada. Within this blog post I will explore what factors are affecting warming in the north, specifically Arctic amplification, and briefly highlight calls for increased decision-making power for northern communities in adapting to the changing climate. The 2019...