Finnish Lapland sees highest November temperature in nearly 50 years
The weekend will be chillier, but clear skies are expected in many areas. The temperature in a Lapland village reached
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Environment
Federal committee hears Yukon River salmon are imperiled
By Julien Greene New report from federal fisheries committee urges broader view of salmon sustainability Don’t look at salmon as
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Toxic chemical levels dropping in oceans, but rising in Arctic: study
A recent study has found that although toxic chemical levels in oceans are declining, levels in the Arctic are worryingly
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N.W.T.’s 2024 wildfire season was ‘highly active,’ with 1.7M hectares of land burned
Continuing drought conditions a ‘defining feature of our fire season,’ official says The N.W.T.’s 2024 wildfire season may not have
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COP16: ‘We must hold our government to their commitments’
With COP 16 underway in Cali, Colombia, the president and CEO of World Wildlife Fund-Canada, emphasized that discussions held here
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Melting Arctic sea-ice could have dramatic effect on ocean circulation
It has been a record warm summer here at 80 degrees north of Svalbard in the Arctic Ocean. Enhanced melting
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Recovery plan for Southern Lakes caribou hailed a ‘success story’ 31 years later
By Tori Fitzpatrick First Nations working on new plan now to guide relationship with herds About 30 years ago, Danny
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ICC urges recognition of Indigenous Peoples in global biodiversity efforts at COP16
As the international community gathers for COP16 in Cali, Colombia, the international organization representing Inuit is highlighting the importance of
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Parks Canada unveils new national Indigenous Stewardship Policy
By Jenna Dulewich Several co-governance agreements already exist in the North Parks Canada has unveiled a new policy focused on
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Blog: Heading into COP29 warming Arctic must top the global agenda
As we head into COP29 in oil-and-gas-rich Azerbaijan with the UN warning we are on course for up to 3°C
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Treaty interpretations spark caribou management disagreements at N.W.T. court
By Jocelyn Shepel Territory appealing court decision that could change caribou hunting management in Colville Lake At the Court of
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Finnish Lapland hit by 30-year autumn warm spell
Temperatures reached a high of 11.2 degrees Celsius in Kilpisjärvi on Friday, compared to a high of -1.7 degrees on
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Climate change makes Antarctica greener, raising concerns over ecosystems
When most people think of Antarctica, they picture a continent of ice. But a recent study reveals that climate change
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U.K. researchers use drills and seawater to thicken Arctic ice
By Samuel Wat Nunavut-based project could be expanded across entire Arctic, researchers say — for about $10 billion In the
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Researchers looking at how Sweden’s largest wind farm impacts fish
Researchers are currently investigating how Sweden’s largest offshore wind farm Lillgrund affects fish and marine life. Fisherman Torbjörn Pålsson says
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