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Climate Change Makes Food Scarce for Santa's Reindeer
At a Glance A cycle of melting and freezing creates a layer of ice on the ground where reindeer graze.The ice makes it harder for reindeer to reach the vegetation frozen underneath.Some have turned to eating seaweed to supplement their diet. In one of the most enduring modern holiday traditions, reindeer are known for pulling a certain jolly man's sleigh and munching carrots left out for them by children who dream of hooves clattering on the roof. In reality, reindeer...