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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Environment (Canada)
Arctic could be ice-free as early as 2030s says study
New modeling suggests that even under a low emissions scenario, the Arctic could experience ice-free Septembers as early as the
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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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Kátł’odeeche, N.W.T. wildfire didn’t grow at all over the weekend
Firefighters working to make reserve safe for residents to return, says N.W.T. Fire Fire officials in the N.W.T. say the
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Oldest town in Yukon almost wiped out by ice jams and flooding
‘It’s a real traumatic setback,’ says Roberta Joseph, chief of the Trʼondëk Hwëchʼin First Nation The historic town site of
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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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Fire danger rising in southern N.W.T., with no relief in sight
The risk of wildfires remains high in the southern part of the N.W.T., and the forecast is calling for more
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Flood warning issued for Klondike River near Dawson City, Yukon
High water levels expected to last into Tuesday evening The Yukon government has issued a flood warning for the Klondike
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Record-breaking temperatures hit southern N.W.T.
Temperatures in the southwest of territory are between eight and 20 degrees above normal As the last of the risk
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Flood risk drops near Dawson City, Yukon
But water levels on Yukon and Klondike rivers still expected to be higher than usual The risk of flooding around
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Sachs Harbour, N.W.T., resident renews call for sport hunting overabundant snow geese
Vernon Amos says the geese will ‘eat themselves out of house and home’ In the coming weeks, Vernon Amos says
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Qanittaq Clean Arctic Shipping Initiative gets $91.6 million from Ottawa
A project focused on reducing the environmental impacts of maritime transport will launch with $91.6 million from the federal government
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Get ready for flooding just in case, Hay River tells its residents
Warm weather expected into the weekend The Town of Hay River is reminding residents to get ready for a flood
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Arctic ice algae highly polluted with microplastics, poses food chain threat: study
Arctic ice algae has been found to contain ten times more microplastics than surrounding sea water, something that could impact
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