Warm fall, wet November mark unusual autumn weather for Finland
Lapland, Finland’s Arctic region, experienced some of the coldest autumn temperatures in the country, while the southern and eastern parts
Read more
Environment
Lapland sees lowest temperatures so far this autumn
The mercury dropped to -27.3 degrees Celsius at the Tulppio observation station in Savukoski on Thursday, marking the coldest temperature
Read more
N.W.T. gov’t says new report is climate action tool. Not everyone sees it that way
A new report from the N.W.T. government says changes to freeze-up and break-up and unpredictable season shifts are the most
Read more
Bird that breeds in Tasmania found ‘a long way from home,’ in Canadian Arctic
Strange birds have been spotted along the coast of the Arctic Ocean this month, including in Paulatuk, N.W.T., and in
Read more
Yukon court hears dispute over proposed exploration project in Peel watershed
A proposed mining exploration project in the Yukon’s Peel watershed is at the centre of a court battle this week,
Read more
Main backer of proposed mineral exploration project near Haines, Alaska, pulls out
By Julien Greene An Alaska Native tribe and conservationists say they’ve notched a win over a mineral exploration project near
Read more
Study suggests dust is a hidden player in the Arctic’s changing climate
Dust may play a bigger role in the warming Arctic than previously thought, said a team of scientists, raising questions
Read more
Water levels starting to rise in some parts of N.W.T., but still very low
Likely to take a few years for water levels to be back to normal, hydrologist says Water levels are still
Read more
Officials monitoring avian flu in mammals in the Canadian Arctic
By Samuel Wat Nunavut government says it relies on info from local hunters Wildlife officials tracking the spread of bird
Read more
Snow, wind storms hammer Sweden, power cuts in North
During Thursday morning, at least 10,000 households were without electricity along the coast of Västerbotten. Snow and wind continues to
Read more
Russia faces unprecedented heat as global warming shifts air currents nationwide
By Elizaveta Vereykina Russia’s main meteorological service reports about unusually high temperatures across the country. “Temperatures are very high all over
Read more
Atlantification of Arctic Ocean impacting Svalbard’s marine life, expedition leader
Few know better than Jørgen Berge how climate changes are impacting the marine life around Svalbard. He is clear: The
Read more
35,000-year-old sabre-toothed kitten found preserved in Arctic Russia
A sabre-toothed kitten more than 35,000 years old has been found preserved in the Siberian permafrost, with the scientists behind
Read more
Yukon behind on protecting vulnerable species, study says
By Julien Greene A new research review states the territory’s wildlife laws only covers five per cent of species The
Read more
Warm October temperatures across Finland, including in sunny Lapland
October was warmer than usual across Finland, with temperatures running 1 to 2.5 C higher than the long-term average, the
Read more