Landslides deemed “significant” but pose no danger to village in Arctic Quebec
Two landslides near the village of Kuujjuaraapik in Arctic Quebec have been deemed “significant” by authorities but pose no immediate
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Environment (Canada)
Wildlife concerns still lingering in Arctic Canada as public hearings into Baffinland’s expansion resume
Final public hearings into Baffinland’s Mary River Mine expansion run until April 2 Nunavut’s Qikiqtaaluk communities are still concerned about
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Canada considers designating ringed seals as Species at Risk
Sea ice loss threatens habitat for seals across northern Canada Fisheries and Oceans Canada will begin consultations this fall on
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Arctic Canada needs better waste management says report
Outdated facilities, lack of resources and limited ecofreindly options are all contributing to challenging waste-management conditions in Arctic Canada, says
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‘They shouldn’t be in the community’: Fort Liard resident sounds alarm over bison herds
One Fort Liard, Northwest Territories (N.W.T.), resident is asking the territory to control the area’s bison population before someone gets
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Arctic Canadian city of Iqaluit sets record high temperature for Jan. 19, reaching 0.5 C
If Iqalummiut feel like winter has been especially mild this year, they’re not wrong. Temperatures have been unseasonably balmy by Iqaluit standards
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Top 5 weather stories in the Canadian North for 2020
What a year! For many, 2020 is one we’re happy to leave behind. So much happened over the last 12
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New foundation to advance Canadian Museum of Nature Arctic projects in 2021
A new foundation set up earlier this year will help finance some of the northern projects planned at the Canadian
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UN environmental assessment shows need for more offshore permafrost research
The damage that comes with on-land permafrost thaw in the Arctic is well documented. What’s less well understood is how
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Dene Chief in Canada’s Northwest Territories calls on gov’t to act on Alberta’s leaking tailings ponds
New report shows concerns over Alberta tailing ponds leakage date back to 1970s A recent report that documents the leakage of
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Gwich’in Tribal Council supports wind project in Arctic Canada despite Nihtat Gwich’in Council opposition
Grand Chief says Nihtat Gwich’in argument against wind turbine ‘fundamentally flawed’ The Gwich’in Tribal Council wants to see a wind energy
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Temperatures in Canada’s Northwest Territories soar above zero
The mercury hit 11.1 C in Norman Wells, breaking a record for December Unseasonably warm temperatures so far this month
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Int’l Inuit org disappointed over “weak” heavy fuel oil ban approved by IMO
The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC), an organization that represents the approximately 180,000 Inuit in Alaska, northern Canada, Greenland, and Chukotka,
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International ban on heavy fuel in Arctic shipping full of gaps: environmentalists
‘A catastrophic spill in the Arctic — you can’t measure those costs,’ says Andrew Dumbrille Environmental groups say a new
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As IMO meeting gets underway, NGOs urge strengthening of draft heavy fuel oil ban in Arctic
As the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee meeting gets underway this week, NGOs are calling for the
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