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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Environment (Canada)
2022 one of eight hottest years on record confirms UN
Rising greenhouse gas concentrations and accumulated heat have contributed to the the past eight years being the warmest ever recorded,
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Most of Western Canada’s glaciers will melt in 80 years, University of Northern B.C. study finds
A study by international researchers using a supercomputer at the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) has found that most
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Many Northern communities were warmer than usual in 2022
From flooding, to very hot temperatures and some odd winters, all three territories saw a variety of unusual climate events over
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Int’l Inuit org, small island states call for increased action on shipping impacts
With the wind down of the most recent International Maritime Organization (IMO) meeting on Friday, international Inuit and representatives of
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Biodiversity agreement to protect planet reached at UN conference in Montreal
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault calls the agreed measures ‘an ambitious package’ Negotiators in Montreal have finalized an agreement to halt
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Warmer, wetter conditions continue to transform Arctic, impact its inhabitants: Arctic Report Card
Higher air temperatures and lower sea ice cover continue to transform the Arctic, says the Arctic Report Card 2022 released
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Ottawa announces additional funding for community-based monitoring program
Canada’s Minister of Northern Affairs Dan Vandal announced $870,340 in additional funding for the next phase of a community-based monitoring
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The world’s permafrost is rapidly thawing and that’s a big climate change problem
By Christy Climenhaga · CBC News ‘They are quite likely to be larger than the fossil fuel emissions from Canada’: U of
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COP15: Indigenous-led conservation key to ensuring biodiversity goals says ICC
As the global community gathers in Montreal for COP15, the organization representing Inuit internationally says full involvement of Indigenous people
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White River First Nation’s solar project aims to reduce reliance on diesel power
Solar power generated will replace more than 55% of the diesel generation in the community One of the smallest First
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Summit tackles environmental protection in Canada’s Hudson Bay region
A summit on the unique situation of the Hudson Bay area in eastern Canada wrapped up on Thursday after three
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Warming climate poses challenge to Arctic animals — and those who hunt them
When David Kuptana looked out the window of his home in Ulukhaktok, N.W.T., and across the Beaufort Sea last Friday,
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Yukon can expect more rain and snow as climate changes, gov’t report says
By Virginie Ann · CBC News Report highlights changes expected over the next 50 years Yukoners can expect to see a significant
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Climate conference hears loss of Arctic summer sea ice now inevitable by 2050
‘The consequences are unpredictable. We don’t know how the system will respond’ A new report from dozens of international scientists
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