Compost facility upgrades in Whitehorse, northwestern Canada to help keep up with demand
The Whitehorse compost facility is getting an upgrade as the amount of waste diverted from the landfill grows. In 2018,
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Canadian gov directs $1.8M to legal support for Nunavut’s women and children
The federal government gave three projects in Nunavut $1.8 million to educate residents on the legal protections that exist for
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Rosneft announces more offshore drilling in Arctic Russia
Five years after it found one of the largest oil fields in Arctic waters, Rosneft makes clear that more drilling
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2019 Arctic wildfire season ‘unprecedented’ say experts
June and July are shaping up to be the most intense Arctic wildfire periods on record with blazes raging everywhere
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U.S. Republicans want to show their green side… without talking climate
U.S. President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress want you to know: Republicans care about the environment, too. That was
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Abandoned research station in Canada’s High Arctic to be cleaned up
A tiny remote island in Canada’s high Arctic is going to be cleaned of abandoned shacks, fuel drums and debris
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Alien invasion hits community in Arctic Canada in filming of sci-fi movie
Teen girls are fighting against an alien invasion in the first feature movie to ever be filmed in Pangnirtung, Nunavut.
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Lake waters in Finland exceptionally warm after record temperatures
The surface waters of lakes across Finland are significantly warmer than usual for this time of year. The surface water
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Rules around wildlife photography in Canada’s Northwest Territories news to local photographer
A photographer from Inuvik, N.W.T., got an unexpected phone call soon after recently using his drone to make a video
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‘We’re gonna be out on the streets’: Anchorage, Alaska readies for a homeless crisis
The mayor of Anchorage declared a civil emergency Wednesday over concerns that the state’s fiscal crisis will cause hundreds of
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Reindeer struggling to stay cool as unusual heat hits northern Finland
A pair of enterprising reindeer hit the beach in northern Finland last Tuesday as the mercury rose to 28 degrees
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Warnings in Sweden about dangerous bacteria in Baltic Sea
Last year, a record number of people in Sweden were infected by the water-bourne bacteria Vibrio, which can cause serious
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Shifting ground threatening homes in this Northern Canadian community
Margaret and Edward Kelly’s home is coming apart at the seams. The joints holding their walls, floors and ceilings together
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Canadian exhibition showcases miniature carvings by Inuit artists
Large carvings are amongst the most iconic works produced by Inuit artists, but a new Canadian exhibition is casting a
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Hospital wards across Finland clogged with “unnecessary patients”
Senior physicians at five major central hospitals in Finland have issued a “wake-up call” on the issue of congestion in
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