Toxic chemical levels dropping in oceans, but rising in Arctic: study
A recent study has found that although toxic chemical levels in oceans are declining, levels in the Arctic are worryingly
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Environment (Canada)
N.W.T.’s 2024 wildfire season was ‘highly active,’ with 1.7M hectares of land burned
Continuing drought conditions a ‘defining feature of our fire season,’ official says The N.W.T.’s 2024 wildfire season may not have
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COP16: ‘We must hold our government to their commitments’
With COP 16 underway in Cali, Colombia, the president and CEO of World Wildlife Fund-Canada, emphasized that discussions held here
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Recovery plan for Southern Lakes caribou hailed a ‘success story’ 31 years later
By Tori Fitzpatrick First Nations working on new plan now to guide relationship with herds About 30 years ago, Danny
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Parks Canada unveils new national Indigenous Stewardship Policy
By Jenna Dulewich Several co-governance agreements already exist in the North Parks Canada has unveiled a new policy focused on
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Treaty interpretations spark caribou management disagreements at N.W.T. court
By Jocelyn Shepel Territory appealing court decision that could change caribou hunting management in Colville Lake At the Court of
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Climate change linked to previously unseen injuries in polar bears, study finds
A new paper suggests that climate change is leading to previously unseen injuries in polar bears in some of the
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U.K. researchers use drills and seawater to thicken Arctic ice
By Samuel Wat Nunavut-based project could be expanded across entire Arctic, researchers say — for about $10 billion In the
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Study underway to better understand landslides in northern Quebec
A study is currently underway to gain a better understanding of landslides in northern Quebec, following four significant incidents within
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Study warns thawing permafrost could release substantial mercury in Yukon River
By Caitrin Pilkington ‘When we lose that permafrost, you have these large deposits of sediment that are going into the
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Arctic Council SAO highlights youth, wildfire concerns after Canadian visit
Involving young people in Arctic decision-making and addressing the growing threat of wildfires were among the key topics of a
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Sahtu Secretariat votes in favour of referring Imperial Oil project for environmental assessment
The majority of Sahtu Secretariat Inc. directors voted in favour of an environmental assessment of an Imperial Oil project in
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In the gateway to the Arctic, fat, ice and polar bears are crucial. All three are in trouble
Searching for polar bears where the Churchill River dumps into Canada’s massive Hudson Bay, biologist Geoff York scans a region
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401 black bears have been killed by wildlife officers in N.W.T. since 2021
Fraction of that number of bears have been relocated instead of dispatched Mary Adele Chocolate is still a bit rattled
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Warmer temperatures have put chinook salmon — and a way of life — in grave danger
Brandie Weikle At the home James MacDonald shares with his wife and their two kids, it’s approaching dinnertime. His five-year-old
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