The app is called Siku after the Inuit words for sea ice. The technology has been developed by the Arctic Eider Society in Sanikiluaq, Arctic Canada, along with hunters in the region.

In the Arctic region of northern Canada, studies have shown that the ice is melting at a faster rate than in other parts of the world. Photo: Arctic Eider Society

"We just copy what our parents did, but in a more modern way," says Lucassie Arragutainaq of the Nanavut Hunters Association, according to Canadian media.

In Sanikiluaq, the new app has been developed to gather more knowledge about the ice melt in the region. Photo: SVT Design

Canadian studies have shown that the ice is melting at a faster rate in the Arctic region of Canada than in other parts of the world. The sun's reflections on snow and ice are considered to play an important role. A need for more research and an increasing number of accidents due to unexpected and dangerous conditions made it clearer the need for better knowledge of the ice.

This led to the development of the new app where important information can be gathered and shared by the people who are most concerned.

Come to the wishes of the elderly

In addition to reporting weather conditions, users may also be able to store other data such as the stock of game. Hunters can share sightings of whales, seals and polar bears for better chances of successful hunting.

To get a bigger picture of the ice's movements, hunters' data from the ground is supplemented with satellite images and statistics.

"The project came about after a desire among the elderly in the Inuit population to share their oral history with new generations," says Joel Heath, director of the Arctic Eider Society, according to The Guardian.