Climate adaptation funding cut in budget in Sweden
Financing for climate adaptation to protect society from the worst effects of extreme weather has been reduced by a third
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Environment
Conservationists find more critically endangered Arctic fox cubs in Finnish Lapland
The new discovery brings the estimated number of Arctic fox cubs born in Finland over the summer to 25. Two
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New research reveals vulnerability of Arctic water networks to global warming
An international team, including experts from Canadian universities, has published new research shedding light on the vulnerability of Arctic water
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‘Varpu’ storm fells trees and cuts power in south, brings ‘first snow’ to Lapland
Wind speeds of up to 35 metres per second were recorded in the south and east of Finland on Wednesday
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Stranded cruise ship pulled free at high tide in Greenland
The luxury cruise ship MV Ocean Explorer was “successfully” pulled free in Greenland on Thursday, three days after running aground
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Hunters concerned there are too few moose in the Swedish forests
The number of European elk, or moose, in the Swedish forest has dropped by a third over the past ten
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Haaland cancels leases in Alaska’s Arctic Refuge
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland has canceled all oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, in a move
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North on pace for hottest summer ever recorded; strong, gusting winds expected in southern N.W.T.
Several places in the North are on track to break records for the hottest summer ever recorded. Experts expected extreme
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Yellowknife re-entry paused as winds expected to ‘accelerate’ fires near highway
The re-entry of most essential workers into Yellowknife is being put on hold because high winds are expected to “accelerate”
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Smoky weather and favourable winds limit wildfire activity near Hay River
The wildfire threatening Hay River and Kátł’odeeche First Nation hasn’t moved any closer to the communities thanks to smokey weather,
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Heavy precipitation, glacier runoff forces trail closure in Nunavut’s Auyuittuq Park
Parks Canada has closed a popular hiking route in Nunavut’s Auyuittuq National Park amid concerns over heavy precipitation, glacier runoff,
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N.W.T. fires have released 97 megatonnes of carbon, says European agency
Territory on track to beat 2014 record for how much land has burned Wildfires in the N.W.T have emitted 97
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Record low 2022 Antarctic sea ice sparked emperor penguin breeding collapse:study
The record low 2022 Antarctic sea ice in the central and eastern Bellingshausen Sea sparked the first recorded incident of wide-spread
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Assessment looks at dust in Arctic and its impacts on Svalbard
An international assessment has examined dust sources for Svalbard, and it recommends conducting continuous and direct measurements to enhance understanding
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Study shows microplastics can migrate to whale and dolphin tissue
New research indicates that microplastics don’t just get ingested into marine mammal’s digestive tracts, but can migrate into their tissue.
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