Ottawa announces $7.46 million boost for two marine protected areas
The federal government is giving $7.46 million towards the co-management of two marine protected areas in Canada’s western Arctic, it
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Environment
Historic 2022 wildfire season has Yukon well past 25-year average for area burned
By Sissi De Flaviis, CBC News The total area burned is nearly five times higher than it was at this
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Inuit gov in Atlantic Canada warns of possible contamination in wildlife
The government in Nunatsiavut, the Inuit region of Labrador in Atlantic Canada, is warning of possible wildlife contamination in their
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Arctic warming four times faster than thought, says study
Although it’s well known that climate change is having dramatic impacts on the North compared to elsewhere in the world,
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High-to-extreme fire risk in most communities in Canada’s Northwest Territories
A wildfire by Vee Lake outside Yellowknife, an abandoned campfire near Norman Wells among recent reports A wildfire was burning
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Finns increasingly worried about biodiversity loss, especially abroad
Finns are increasingly worried about biodiversity loss, especially abroad, suggests a recent survey. The survey, commissioned by Finland’s Ministry of
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Finland slashes bear hunting quota by one third, 20 fewer permits in North
Finland’s bear population has risen to as much as 2,400, but fluctuates as animals move across the Russian border. Finland’s
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Warmest June ever at Svalbard
Average temperature at Svalbard airport Longyearbyen was 6,0°C, which is 2,4°C above average for June and the warmest ever recorded.
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Heatwave across northern Scandinavia
Temperatures surpassed 30 degrees Celsius across northern Scandinavia on Wednesday and many metrological stations hit new record high temperatures for
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Sweden’s climate emissions bounced back in 2021 after dropping during pandemic
Swedish greenhouse gas emissions rose last year after falling during the start of the coronavrius pandemic, according to preliminary figures
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Climate change accelerating ice loss from peripheral glaciers
Greenland’s peripheral glaciers make up only four per cent of the island’s ice cover but are contributing up to 11
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Russia’s new lithium mine will impact nature, Sami activist warns
The projected Kolmozero mine in the Kola Peninsula will have devastating effects on nature and indigenous peoples in the area,
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Finland’s 41st national park opens in Eastern Lapland
The park extends to the Russian border, where protected areas continue in Paanajarvi National Park. Finland’s 41st national park formally
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‘The water’s coming up’: Nahanni Butte chief says residents should get ready for flooding
As water levels continue to rise on the South Nahanni and Liard rivers, Nahɂą Dehé Dene Band Chief Steve Vital says
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Yellowknife issues city-wide fire ban
If you were planning to use your fire pit in Yellowknife tonight, you’ll have to hold off for the foreseeable
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