Last summer in Lapland likely warmest in 2,000 years
A new study indicates that the summer of 2024 in Finnish Lapland was not only the warmest on record, but
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Environment
Svalbard glacier once survived a warmer climate
By Elizaveta Vereykina This may indicate that that future increases in snowfall could moderate glacier retreat in similar settings. A new study has found
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Conservationists, Yukon First Nation say decision on Whitehorse dam could help salmon
By Julien Greene Some Yukoners say there’s a lot the territorial and federal governments have done right with a recent
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Whitehorse dam relicensing gets the OK, but with new terms and conditions
Federal and territorial gov’t say new terms aim to better mitigate impacts on chinook salmon, First Nations The Yukon and
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Glacial retreat exposes over 1,500 miles of new Arctic coastline, study finds
There’s been a significant shift in Arctic coastlines over the last two decades, with new research revealing that melting glaciers
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Arctic sea ice hits record low March, raising concerns for summer extent
The Arctic’s winter ice extent reached its lowest recorded level in March since satellite monitoring began in 1979. On March
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Risk of grass fires in coastal areas of Sweden
Sweden’s national weather agency, SMHI is warning of the risk of grass fires in several parts of the country, including
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Greenland drone research could help better predict ice loss
New research using drones has uncovered new details about water vapor movement above Greenland’s ice sheet, something that could help
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Polar bears on Svalbard tend to leave dens earlier
By Elizaveta Vereykina The study, conducted by Canadian and Norwegian scientists, highlights that in the last decade, polar bears have on average
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Nunavut hunters call for rethink as Baffinland plans 2026 Steensby rail construction
The project was approved more than a decade ago. Hunters say a lot has changed since then Baffinland Iron Mines
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Arctic Ocean current could be at risk, research warns of global ripple effects
New research suggests continued global warming could put a major Arctic ocean current in serious trouble, and that the consequences
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Eagle Gold mine leak entering wetland but water tests clean, inspection report says
The leak blamed for contaminants at nearby creek but wetland tests not showing harmful compounds Water leaking from a containment
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Mid-winter Arctic sea ice reaches record-low
By Elizaveta Vereykina “In February, the monthly Arctic sea ice extent reached a record low for the time of year for
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Teen killed after triggering avalanche in Alaska, where 4 have died in snow slides this month
By Mark Thiessen Body of 16-year-old Tucker Challan of Soldotna, Alaska, was recovered Sunday A teenager has died after triggering
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Why cuts to the National Weather Service have Alaskans worried
By Eric Stone President Trump’s cuts to the federal government have touched many aspects of life in Alaska. Federal employees
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