Out-of-control wildfire fire threatens cabins northwest of Fort Simpson in Canada
A new lightning-caused wildfire located about 65 km northwest of Fort Simpson is threatening cabins in the area, according to
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Environment (Canada)
Climate change finds a place in Russia’s new National Security Strategy
But Moscow warns against foreign attempts to politicise global warming and stagger Russian developments in the Arctic. The document that was signed
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Arctic’s Last Ice Area losing twice as much ice compared to rest of region: Study
Research showed August 2020 had a record-low sea ice concentration in the area The Arctic’s Last Ice Area is losing ice
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N.W.T., Yukon in northern Canada break summer temperature records as heat dome lingers
Temperatures in N.W.T. and Yukon have been rising to new heights over the last week, with 20 daily records broken
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‘Prolonged, dangerous and historic’ heat wave bakes much of western Canada, including North
High temperatures could extend into next week for many areas, Environment Canada warns Environment Canada is warning the extreme heat wave that
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Central Arctic Ocean fishing moratorium comes into effect
An international agreement banning commercial fishing in the Central Arctic Ocean came into effect June 25, three years after being
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Canada, territories need to better communicate on Giant Mine cleanup, says review board
The board pointed to public concerns raised last October when strong winds caused dust to move from the site. The
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Tourism of uncharted Arctic waters ‘dangerous’, says Canadian professor
The best way to prevent ships from grounding in the Canadian Arctic is for the federal government to stop allowing
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Report calls for risk mitigation for vessels in Canadian Arctic after ship grounded
The Akademik Ioffe spilled 81 litres of fuel oil into the ocean after being grounded near Kugaaruk in 2018 The
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Canada’s response to petition on Giant Mine cleanup ‘falls short’ for Yellowknives Dene
The First Nation says the response fails to reflect over three months of discussions The Yellowknives Dene First Nation says
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‘This is just scary’: flood evacuees in Canada’s Northwest Territories watch and wait
Hundreds of people displaced from homes in Jean Marie River, Fort Simpson Shaylyn Hope, 12, is making the most of
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Community in Canada’s Northwest Territories updates flood evacuation plans
Village says plans are subject to change, but they provide options The Village of Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, updated community
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April 22 landslide in northern Quebec second largest in 150 years, say experts
Experts from the provincial government are expected in northern Quebec next week to survey the April 22 landslide that officials
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Glacier mass decreasing across Arctic but at different rates, says study
Glacier mass is decreasing worldwide with an average total loss of 267 billion tonnes of mass per year, says a
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Government monitoring landslide site in Arctic Quebec
The cause of last week’s landslides in northern Quebec is still unknown, but authorities from Quebec’s Ministry of Public Security
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