Whatı̀ residents evacuating community due to wildfire
The evacuation of Whatı̀, N.W.T., is proceeding in an orderly fashion by road, according to a Northwest Territories fire information
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Environment
Officials hope natural barriers hold back wildfire near Whatı̀, N.W.T.
By Tamara Merritt Officials in Whatı̀, N.W.T., say conditions over the next day or two will be crucial in determining
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Siberia’s 2020 heat wave left lasting impacts on Arctic, study finds
The 2020 Siberian heat wave continued to leave its mark more than a year later, according to recent research. The
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Here’s how Yukon Energy hopes to reduce fish deaths at the Whitehorse dam
By Isabella Calissi Company’s new licensing agreement for the dam requires improvements to fish safety Yukon Energy says it’s taking
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Hot, dry conditions hamper efforts to fight some N.W.T. wildfires
Evacuation notice, not an order, issued on Monday for community of Whatı̀ Hot, dry temperatures and unusual late-season lightning storms in
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Blog: Ilulissat’s icebergs are shrinking
The world-famous icebergs of Ilulissat, Greenland seem large. Towering up to 60 meters above the water, many are. But they
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Rights must be protected after plastics talks hit stalemate in Geneva: Inuit org
Global talks to end plastic pollution may have broken down in Geneva this month — but Inuit leaders say the
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Near-term chances of eruption at Alaska’s Mount Spurr volcano now considered ‘extremely low’
Alaska Volcano Observatory raised alert status last October due to increase in seismic activity Officials lowered the alert level for
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Inuit org pushes for rights in global plastics treaty talks
The NGO that represents Inuit internationally is calling on international governments to make sure Indigenous rights are included in the
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Yukon First Nation celebrates completion of 1.9 megawatt solar facility
White River First Nation’s solar project expected to supply more than half of Beaver Creek’s electricity White River First Nation
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Finland sizzles as Lapland sweats through 21-day heatwave
Lapland, best known for its reindeer and winter landscapes, experienced its longest heatwave on record last month, as Finland endured
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Arctic lakes may contribute to global warming more than previously thought
By Elizaveta Vereykina As lakes warm up, they release more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. After studying ten lakes on the Norwegian
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Reforestation project in N.W.T. presses on,1.5 million trees planted near Behchokǫ̀
Team paused early on to process death of helicopter pilot who’d been supporting them Roslen Washie, a 25-year-old man from
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Northern summer varies from unusually warm exceptionally warm
Finland recorded 20 days with temperatures above 30 °C in July, while Norway noted an average temperature 2,8 °C above normal. That
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There’s a new way for Yukon residents to recycle household hazardous waste
Interchange Recycling opened collection site in Whitehorse as part of territory’s EPR program There is a new way for Yukoners
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