N.W.T. fires have released 97 megatonnes of carbon, says European agency
Territory on track to beat 2014 record for how much land has burned Wildfires in the N.W.T have emitted 97
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Long lines for evacuation flights out of Yellowknife
Low on data or power? Read a low-bandwidth version of this story here. For more stories, see our CBC North news website. A
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Efforts to heal hole in ozone layer also helped Arctic sea ice, study suggests
Without Montreal Protocol, Arctic polar cap would be almost 1 degree warmer by 2050 An international policy struck decades ago
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Sambaa K’e burn could fit Yellowknife 24 times, part of ‘alarming’ wildfire season
With months still to go in this fire season, N.W.T. well on way to hitting 10-year average for area burned
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Record-breaking heat in N.W.T., Nunavut, has “scary” implications for land users
Délı̨nę, N.W.T. hunters cautioned from hunting on Great Bear Lake in May There are two words being used to describe
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Evacuation order issued for wildfire-threatened Sambaa K’e, N.W.T.
The wildfire had consumed nearly 50,000 hectares of land in the N.W.T. An evacuation order has been issued in Sambaa
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Proposed N.W.T. Forest Act acknowledges Indigenous rights to harvest wood
Some public hearings scheduled this week cancelled because of South Slave wildfire Public hearings about the N.W.T.’s proposed Forest Act
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Federal public service strike could affect 600 workers in the North
In the event of a strike, some employees will be deemed essential Hundreds of federal public servants in the North
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Inuvialuit elder, scientist describe the Arctic’s shrinking ice cover
Ice cover this year hit a maximum extent that’s smaller and came earlier than past average The condition of the
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Massive spill at N.W.T. diamond mine went unreported for 1 month
A broken pipeline that spilled a massive amount of groundwater at an N.W.T. mine can’t be fixed until extreme weather
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Rebuild of N.W.T. climate research station ramps up
Efforts to rebuild a research station burned down in a late-season wildfire last year are coming together quickly, according to
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This stubborn shrub is helping to keep Arctic river banks intact as permafrost thaws
Plants getting credit for stabilizing banks of big rivers that were expected to erode. Leon Andrew describes Arctic willow as
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Solar storms behind Northern Lights could be a problem for future N.W.T. power grids
Researcher looking into what happens when renewables are added to the mix One of the North’s greatest draws and most
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Could glass be answer to Giant Mine toxic legacy? Research is underway to find out
Arsenic can dissolve but glass cannot, says tech company Turning dust into glass could be the key to a permanent
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Dissent for N.W.T. carbon pricing plan heard at public meeting
Bill 60 would increase carbon taxes in the territory in accordance with new federal rules There was a lot of
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