2021 one of seven warmest years on record, says U.N. agency
2021 was one of the seven warmest year’s on record, and included a “record-shattering” temperature in Canada, the World Meteorological
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Environment (Canada)
Shipping industry needs to do more to lessen underwater noise in Arctic, say NGOs
As the International Maritime Organization (IMO) sub-committee meeting on ship design (SDC 8) and construction got underway this week, a
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2021 was 6th warmest year on record, NASA and NOAA find. Canada definitely felt the heat
Temperature across the planet was roughly 0.84 C above the 20th-century average The numbers are in: Earth is still running
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Blog: Business as usual for fossil fuels as polar ice melt bodes more climate chaos in 2022
This December brought some stark reminders of the events that made this year one I will not forget – and
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Arctic Report Card 2021: Sea ice changes, rain on Greenland ice sheet among dramatic changes in North
From rain on Greenland’s ice sheet to the browning of the eastern Siberian tundra, climate change is continuing to transform
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Community in Canada’s Northwest Territories explores more solar, wind power to offset diesel needs
The Lutselk’e Dene First Nation in the N.W.T. is working on a project to expand renewable energy generation in the community,
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Peatlands in Canada’s Northwest Territories store 24 billion tonnes of carbon and are worth protecting, experts say
Our planet is changing. So is our journalism. This story is the second in a series, by CBC North, that
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UN resolution to reduce black carbon hailed as ‘good first step’ for Arctic
UN organization adopts voluntary measure with impacts for black carbon emissions in Arctic The United Nations’ International Maritime Organization (IMO)
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Arctic could see more rain than snow in 30 years, study suggests
Increased rain detrimental to foraging Arctic mammals like caribou, reindeer, muskox There could be more rainfall than snow in the
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October saw ‘extraordinary, record-setting heat’ in parts of Arctic Canada
Our planet is changing. So is our journalism. This story is part of a CBC News initiative entitled Our Changing Planet to show and explain the effects of
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WMO provisional climate report outlines shrinking sea ice extent & decreased glacier mass in Arctic
From below-normal Arctic sea ice area to negative mass balances on the Greenland and Antarctic Ice Sheets, the World Meteorological
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Fewer wildfires than average in 2021 in Canada’s Northwest Territories, likely because of high water levels
There were 139 wildfires this season, mostly in the drier Beaufort Delta region The Northwest Territories has seen a slower
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City in Arctic Canada says historical fuel spill likely source of drinking water contamination
‘It’s fair to say this is the source,’ says Iqaluit’s chief administrative officer An Iqaluit city official told CBC News
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‘Stay vigilant and stay aware’: grizzly bear attack serves as precautionary tale to Yukoners in northwest Canada
A grizzly bear attack left a person severely injured on Monday, says Environment official A person is recovering after being
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Nunavut, Canada breaks 47 daily temperature records in 1st 6 days of October
‘We are expecting a warmer than normal fall for the territory,’ says meteorologist Justin Shelley So far, October is off
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