Bill that would switch N.W.T. to federal carbon tax program moving forward
One MLA says bill might create further confusion and chaos about carbon tax A bill that will replace the N.W.T.’s
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Environment
Blizzard shuts down Iqaluit’s streets, schools
Environment Canada issues severe weather warning, winds up to 90km per hour As a blizzard begins to take shape outside,
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Heightened risk of avalanches this season in Finnish Lapland
There is a considerable risk of avalanches on several fells in Finnish Lapland during the ongoing winter holiday period, the
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Yukon First Nations, advocates push for chinook salmon protection
Whitehorse dam, infighting among governments and mining impacts among talking points at committee Warning of looming extinction, delegates at a
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This winter and next will be peak times for aurora sightings in Arctic
Solar activity is approaching its peak, which will increase the frequency and intensity of Northern Lights displays. This winter and
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Consumer Ombudsman raps Finnair over “unclear” environmental ad claims
The Consumer Ombudsman’s office has intervened in what it described as unclear environmental marketing by national carrier Finnair. The office
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N.W.T. minister urges emergency preparedness ahead of ‘high-risk’ wildfire season
Two gov’t departments reviewing 2023 wildfire season to improve future response The N.W.T.’s Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs (MACA)
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It’s so cold and snowy in Alaska that fuel oil is thickening and roofs are collapsing
Infrastructure and heating systems strained under -40 C temperatures Much of Alaska has plunged into a deep freeze. Anchorage has seen
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N.W.T. communities prepare for possible influx of morel pickers this spring
By Jenna Dulewich · CBC News Territory says surge of harvesters could require more personnel to manage land and safety needs It
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Hurricane winds lash northern Sweden
Powerful winds are lashing northwestern Sweden, and in Stekenjokk in Jämtland, the wind speed is at hurricane level. Trees fallen
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Be wary of thin ice amid mild weather conditions, says hunter in Fort Smith, N.W.T.
By Tessa Vikander · CBC News Longtime hunter Earl Evans warns snowmobilers not to ‘play around’ on thin ice Unusually mild weather has
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Anchorage ‘Pandemic of snow’ sets record for earliest arrival of 100 inches of snow
By Mark Thiessen · The Associated Press Alaska city is well on track to break its all-time record for snowfall Even by
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Satellite spots four new emperor penguin colonies in Antarctica
Satellite imagery has identified four new emperor penguin colonies in Antarctica, bringing the total number known to 66. “These newly
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Commercial mining could disrupt deep-sea carbon storage, says study
By Elizaveta Vereykina, The Independent Barents Observer Scientists from Norway and The United Kingdom surveyed animals living at 17 different sites on
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2023 was another bad year for chinook, fall chum salmon, Yukon River Panel hears
Panel held its post-season meeting last week in Whitehorse Alaska and Yukon representatives met in Whitehorse last week to discuss
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