Canada’s science minister in North to observe climate change
Canada’s science minister Kirsty Duncan is in the Arctic this week to visit climate change scientists. Duncan’s trip began on July 17
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Author: Lynn Desjardins, Radio Canada International
Book on Canada’s pursuit of Arctic sovereignty wins prize
Historian Adam Lajeunesse has won a $10,000 prize for his book about Canada’s claims to sovereignty in the Arctic. “Lock,
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Climate change may harm polar bear’s ability to hunt
A new study shows polar bears travel crosswind when winds are light to hunt seals, but climate change means winds
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Canada creates Marine Protected Area in the Arctic
Calling it a highly ecologically productive area and home to many marine species, the Canadian government announced the creation of
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Medicine will cut ‘shocking’ lung infections in Inuit babies
Indigenous babies in parts of Canada’s north have the highest rates of serious lung infection in the world, research shows.
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Inuit in Canada and Greenland seek control of marine oasis
Indigenous peoples from Canada and Greenland are seeking to have joint management of a unique area of the Arctic Ocean,
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Food costs could eat up half of northern incomes
A new report suggests that food is so expensive in Canada’s remote northern communities that people would have to spend
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Scientists search Arctic waters for microplastics
Microplastics are tiny bits of plastic that are increasingly floating in oceans and lakes around the world, and scientists are
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Defrosting Arctic releasing powerful greenhouse gas
Vast quantities of methane are locked in the frozen ground and sea beds of the Arctic, and the warmer it
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Canadian team to study, collect Arctic plants
Botanists from the Canadian Museum of Nature are travelling to Hudson Bay, near the community of Arviat, Nunavut on an
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Shell’s release of offshore leases permits huge Arctic marine park
The surrender of exploration permits covering 8,625 square kilometres will facilitate the conservation of a massive, highly sensitive marine ecosystem
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Arctic cruises are risky business: expert
Climate change means melting ice will make it possible for cruise ships to go through the Northwest Passage in
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Legal action taken to protect rich Arctic area
The World Wildlife Fund has gone to court to try to kill old permits for gas and oil exploration in
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Canadian Heritage minute spotlights Inuit artist
Canadians will soon know more about the late Inuit artist Kenojuak Ashevak and how her work influenced art coming from the
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‘Iceberg’ sculpture captures ‘awe’ of Canadian Arctic
An arctic-themed sculpture inspired by icebergs is being mounted at the Canadian Museum of Nature in the nation’s capital, Ottawa.
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