New Greenland fossil discovery unveils ancient tundra, clues to sea level rise
New research reveals that central Greenland was once covered by flourishing tundra— not always an ice sheet—offering new insights into
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Environment
Sunny weather in store in northern Finland
A high-pressure front will bring clear skies and sunshine to many parts of Finland this week, according to Yle meteorologist Henriikka
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N.W.T.’s Peary caribou showing signs of recovery, but population still low
By Tessa Vikander After a steep decline between 1960 and 1990, the Peary caribou population of the N.W.T. is showing
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Shocked by study, residents want more info on arsenic released by wildfires
Recent study finds ‘significant’ amount of arsenic released by Yellowknife 2023 wildfires When Morgan Tsetta learned about the arsenic released
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Amid wildfires, Yukon government takes first step to mitigate disaster at Eagle mine
By Caitrin Pilkington · CBC News Gov’t has hired contractors to address the issues at the Eagle mine The Yukon government has
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Nunavut government defends communications in recent petroleum spills
By Samuel Wat Deputy environment minister say Sanikiluaq spill had low risk to the public Nunavut’s deputy environment minister maintains
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Action urged after study finds Yellowknife wildfires released ‘significant’ arsenic
Up to 183 tonnes of arsenic released by wildfire in 2023, says paper Wildfires near Yellowknife released a “significant” amount of
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Mechanical failure leads to spill of 7,000 litres of diesel in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut
Heavy machinery will be operating around the power plant as part of remediation work An estimated 7,000 litres of diesel
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Plastic waste has increased in the Barents Sea, study shows
By Elizaveta Vereykina The majority of sea birds have microplastics in their stomachs, scientists report. There is an increasing amount
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Gasoline spill in Sanikiluaq caused by ‘human error,’ says Nunavut gov
By Samuel Wat · Mayor says the evacuation was a precautionary step in the absence of information A valve left open
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N.W.T. is asking Alberta to keep it more informed about spills in its water
Territory proposing updates to water agreement with Alberta The Northwest Territories is suggesting updates to a water agreement with Alberta
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Documents show ‘disastrous’ cyanide leaks continue at Eagle mine in Yukon
By Caitrin Pilkington Yukon government inspection reports released to the public this week reveal the scale of what transpired at the
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Sanikiluaq, Nunavut residents return home after gasoline spill evacuation
Government says 5,000 litres of gasoline were spilled after fuel tank was overfilled Residents of Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, can return to
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Arctic Guardians– Monitoring wildlife, preserving cultural values and traditions
It’s early morning in the small Arctic community of Taloyoak, Nunavut, and Abel Aqqaq, the coordinator of the local Indigenous
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Svalbard had warmest June on record
Longyearbyen airport had an average temperature of 6.1°C, which is 2.5°C above normal. This is the warmest June recorded at
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