Seabirds & their vulnerability to a warming climate: Q&A with researcher Emily Choy
A study released this month found that as the climate changes in the North, some cold-adapted arctic birds are especially
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Ottawa, provinces and territories not on track to meet new climate targets: report
‘All hands on deck’ approach needed to fight climate change, report says The federal, provincial and territorial governments have failed to plan emissions
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Heavier rainfall will increase risk of landslides and flooding in Sweden
Climate change models by the Geological Survey of Sweden and the Meteorological and Hydrological Institute, predict heavier rainfall and higher
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COVID-19 cases up 200% in Murmansk, Russia
About 260 new cases with COVID-19 are detected daily over the last week in Murmansk region, three times more than
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Blog: 1.5°C is way too high – Thoughts from a flood-stricken German valley
We are fine and glad to live up a hill, but in shock, with the region around us devastated by
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Arctic community in northwestern Canada sets temperature record amid 2nd summer heat wave
‘Arctic people… aren’t used to this kind of weather,’ says Brandon Kyikavichik Old Crow resident Brandon Kyikavichik says it “feels quite uncomfortable”
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Greenland relaxes vaccination requirement for use of public transportation
Greenland’s decision to ban un-vaccinated people from public transportation will expire after July 23, instead of July 30, as domestic
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CBC Explains – Setting the (temperature) record straight in Canada’s Northwest Territories
The hottest days on record in the N.W.T. are not the official hottest days on record It was hot at
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No oil discovery at well near Norway’s maritime border with Russia
Aker BP found no oil after drilling the Stangnestind-prospect just a few kilometers from Norway’s border to Russia in the
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Wildfire near Carmacks in northwestern Canada is 1 of 8 new fires discovered in Yukon
35 fires are burning in the territory as of Monday Yukon Protective Services says eight new fires were discovered in
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Outbreak declared over in Arctic Canadian city of Iqaluit, says chief public health officer
Current restrictions, including mandatory masks, will stay in place for now: chief public health officer The COVID-19 outbreak in Iqaluit
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Canada’s Northwest Territories gives $1.75M to 52 anti-poverty initiatives
The funding supports 2SLGBTQ youth and food security programs, among others The Northwest Territories government has expanded their annual $1
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Sweden’s regions go for different strategies when vaccinating those under 18
Those 16 and 17 years old in Sweden will be able to get their Covid vaccinations in August. Sweden’s 21 regions
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Iceland to require COVID-19 testing for vaccinated travellers over Delta variant concerns
Iceland will reinstate negative COVID-19 test requirements for travellers on July 27 after a rise in infections, most of which
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Tłı̨chǫ community in northern Canada commemorates 100 years of Treaty 11 with new exhibit
The exhibit shares stories of the treaty from the perspective of Tłı̨chǫ people The Tłı̨chǫ community is commemorating 100 years
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