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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Environment (Canada)
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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COP27: Indigenous knowledge must be included in policy making say Inuit leaders
As world leaders gather in Egypt for COP27, the organization representing Inuit around the world are calling for urgent action
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Nunavut gov’t releases details of 2020 fuel spill at Rankin Inlet high school
Several improvements made to fuel system to prevent future spills Nunavut’s government says it has made several improvements to a
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Climate change could lead to viral spillover in Arctic says study
Genetic analysis from a team at the University of Ottawa in Canada suggests climate change could lead viral spillover the
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Flood recovery cost in northern Canadian community expected to top $174 million
MLAs say most of the costs are likely to be reimbursed from federal government The N.W.T. government says it expects
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Yukon smashes 8 high temperature records this past weekend
Local weather watcher says a high pressure ridge creating warm and dry conditions was to blame The Yukon saw an
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In the N.W.T., dry, warm weather is causing the fire season to persist unusually long
The Northwest Territories is facing fire dangers rarely seen this time of year, prompting the territory’s wildfire information officer to remind
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Cutting Yukon carbon emissions by 45% possible, with ‘wartime-like effort,’ council finds
Reducing carbon emissions in Yukon by 45 per cent within the decade, while doable, will require an effort akin to
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