Change has broken, remade and continues to reshape the remote Canadian town of Churchill on the shore of Hudson Bay. The economic base collapsed when the military left town. Rail service and cargo ships — the lifeblood of supplies in a town not connected to the rest of the world by roads — blinked out.
Change has broken, remade and reshaped the remote Canadian town of Churchill on the shore of Hudson Bay . The weather is warming and signature animals are dwindling. To survive, Churchill turned to tourism, luring people eager to see polar bears. CHURCHILL, Manitoba — Change has broken, remade and continues to reshape this remote town where tundra meets forest on the shore of Hudson Bay .
Residents, government officials and experts say the town is a model for coping with dramatic shifts and attribute it to the rural mindset that focuses on fixing, not whining.shut down decades ago. Those sites fell into decay, and what had been a bustling port closed. Train service stopped for more than a year as weather shattered poorly maintained tracks.
Lauren Sorkin, executive director of the Resilient Cities Network, said every city should have a plan to adapt to climate change’s effect on economy and tourism. You can’t drive to Churchill. Food, people, cargo, everything gets there by rail, boats or plane. Rail is the cheapest, and most residents travel by taking the overnight train to Thompson, then driving south from there.
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