Unpredictable winds make wildfires an erratic adversary: experts
Fire generally moves in the same direction the wind is blowing, but mountains can complicate matters Hot weather and dry
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Environment (Canada)
Climate change affecting composition of forests in Yukon, Canada, study finds
What happens when one type of tree can no longer survive as well? It’s replaced, study says Deciduous trees are
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In Canada’s north, environment-minded Pope gets climate change close-up
Pope Francis’s visit to Canada’s Arctic territory of Nunavut draws attention to a focal point for global climate change, with
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Cleanup of historic oil spill in northern Canada underway, source still unknown
There’s an iridescent shine on the wet pavement near the foot of the Northwest Territories Power Corporation property along the
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Thousands of plastic bottles from Iqaluit’s water crisis to be turned into clothes
Eight sea cans full of plastic water bottles are being sent from Iqaluit to Montreal for recycling at the end
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Our garbage is threatening polar bears — but there are solutions, new report says
A new research paper suggests food waste from humans is posing an increasing threat to already struggling polar bear populations
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Thawing Arctic will reveal more mummified creatures, brings new risks
By Laura McQuillan · CBC News Millions of tonnes of carbon and methane, trapped in permafrost for thousands of years, could be
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Ottawa announces $7.46 million boost for two marine protected areas
The federal government is giving $7.46 million towards the co-management of two marine protected areas in Canada’s western Arctic, it
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Historic 2022 wildfire season has Yukon well past 25-year average for area burned
By Sissi De Flaviis, CBC News The total area burned is nearly five times higher than it was at this
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Inuit gov in Atlantic Canada warns of possible contamination in wildlife
The government in Nunatsiavut, the Inuit region of Labrador in Atlantic Canada, is warning of possible wildlife contamination in their
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High-to-extreme fire risk in most communities in Canada’s Northwest Territories
A wildfire by Vee Lake outside Yellowknife, an abandoned campfire near Norman Wells among recent reports A wildfire was burning
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‘The water’s coming up’: Nahanni Butte chief says residents should get ready for flooding
As water levels continue to rise on the South Nahanni and Liard rivers, Nahɂą Dehé Dene Band Chief Steve Vital says
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Yellowknife issues city-wide fire ban
If you were planning to use your fire pit in Yellowknife tonight, you’ll have to hold off for the foreseeable
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No sport fishing for salmon on Yukon River again this year, as numbers stay low
It’s become the norm in recent years — the closure of the once-popular recreational and commercial salmon fishery on the
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Fort Liard, Nahanni Butte should be on ‘high alert’ for flooding in coming days, says N.W.T. gov’t
The communities of Fort Liard and Nahanni Butte should be on high alert for possible flooding in the coming days,
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