Native Alaskans Are Using Modern Technology to Save Traditional Ice Cellars

The frozen soils on the North Slope have served Native Alaskans as natural freezer for centuries. Beneath the monotonous surface of the tundra, they’ve dug out chambers known as ice cellars that stay cold enough to keep whale and caribou meat frozen year round. Read more... Brian Kahn on Earther, shared by Marina Galperina to Gizmodo #ClimateChange #environment #TheNewz #climate

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