In the N.W.T., dry, warm weather is causing the fire season to persist unusually long
The Northwest Territories is facing fire dangers rarely seen this time of year, prompting the territory’s wildfire information officer to remind
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Environment
Extreme rain over Svalbard is caused by less sea-ice
The occurrence of extreme precipitation over Svalbard seen over the last four decades is linked with declining sea-ice in the
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Cutting Yukon carbon emissions by 45% possible, with ‘wartime-like effort,’ council finds
Reducing carbon emissions in Yukon by 45 per cent within the decade, while doable, will require an effort akin to
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After decades of dwindling runs, sockeye salmon return to Yukon fishing village in droves
It’s been more than 20 years since Champagne and Aishihik elder Chuck Hume has seen anything close to the number
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Damage assessments begin in flooded remote Alaska villages
Authorities in Alaska were making contact Monday with some of the most remote villages in the United States to determine
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Droppings of Arctic seabirds enrich the environment
Lena Bakker, Sigrid Trier Kjaer and Jana Rüthers, SwissInfo BLOG – When people think of the Arctic, most people think
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Flood waters receding after storm batters western Alaska
Floodwaters were receding in parts of western Alaska battered by the worst storm in a half century, leaving behind debris
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Taloyoak health centre to reopen month after fuel spill
The health centre in Taloyoak, Nunavut, is expected to reopen on Monday. A 1,200-litre fuel spill in a boiler room forced the
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‘Wow factor’: Public website reveals best-yet picture of hundreds of bird migrations
The piercing yellow eyes and deadly hunting skills of the snowy owl awe bird lovers in the U.S. Midwest every
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N.W.T. forests absorb more carbon than territory emits — most of the time
Forests in the N.W.T. absorb way more carbon than the entire territory emits — most of the time. “The forest
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Kebnekaise’s southern peak has not shrunk any further this year
Sweden’s highest mountain Kebnekaise’s southern peak has not shrunk further over the last year, scientists say. The southern peak had
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Air pollution expected to increase as climate warms, says WMO
A global increase in heatwaves, and the associated environmental conditions giving rise to longer and more intense wildfires, could negatively
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Summer 2022 was warmest on record for Svalbard
WARMING PLANET: New temperature records are the new normal for summers at the Arctic archipelago halfway between mainland Norway and
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Russia’s Severny Polyus vessel on its way to the Arctic this month
The installation that is to be able to drift autonomously for up to two years in thick Arctic sea-ice is
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Canada’s territories broke 166 daily temperature records this summer
Nunavut accounted for more than half; Taloyoak saw its hottest-ever temperature The wave of heat that settled over Northern Canada
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