Narwhal recently found in Ireland suggests they’re moving into new areas, some experts say
By TJ Dhir ‘It’s just mad to know how it ended up there, and why,’ says Niamh Gavin, who found
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Environment (Canada)
Cold spell expected across Yukon for remainder of December
Environment Canada says temperatures are about 20 degrees colder than usual for December People living in the Yukon know the
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New study links bacterial strain to muskox deaths in Canada’s High Arctic
A recent wave of muskox deaths in Canada’s Arctic archipelago has been traced to a particularly aggressive strain of bacteria,
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More flood mitigation infrastructure coming to 2 Yukon communities
By Cali McTavish Federal government investing over $1.8M for projects in Teslin and Dawson City Two Yukon communities are receiving
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As the Arctic coastline erodes, a new report says Canada needs to do more to protect it
By Tori Fitzpatrick Three territories lack dedicated shoreline management plans, report says A recent report says Canada is not doing
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West Dawson residents hunkering and hoping for Yukon River to freeze
By George Maratos ‘It’ll freeze eventually, but this open lead in front of town is no fun’ Duncan Smith stands
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Na-Cho Nyäk Dun criticizes regulators over Eagle Mine failure
By Caitrin Pilkington As more than a hundred people watched, either online or in person, a panel of officials and
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7,000L fuel spill in Yellowknife could have been prevented, truck driver says
Kelly Stabenow still remembers when 7,000 litres of furnace fuel seeped into the ground in Yellowknife’s Engle Business District near
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Whitehorse residents baffled by ‘annoying hum’ that no one seems able to explain
There’s a new sound these days in Whitehorse, according to some residents, and it’s not the pleasant crunch of footsteps
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Employee killed by polar bears was taking photos at remote worksite, company report says
By Rob Drinkwater 2 animals attacked worker in 2024, 1 animal was later killed Christopher Best told his family not
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Aggressive’ tree disease discovered in N.W.T. aspens
By Tamara Merritt Researcher who helped discover disease in N.W.T. says it’s worth watching but not ‘an imminent threat’ A
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Polar oceans growing more chaotic as planet warms, with impacts for undersea life: study
Most people have heard how melting sea ice and warming oceans are impacting polar environments, but a new study has
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Low water makes fall travel on the Mackenzie River hazardous for hunters
Hydrologist says climate change, El Niño shift and upstream dams influence low water Wilbert Antoine says he would usually be
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Wildfire seasons in the N.W.T. unlikely to ease off by next century, study finds
By Sarah St-Pierre K’ahsho Got’ine Foundation executive director wants community to prepare for more local firefighting The Northwest Territories could
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Arviat residents urged to look out for foxes after possible rabies exposure
Anybody who has been bitten by a fox or a dog asked to report incident to the health centre Residents
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