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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Biodiversity
Arctic collections behind the scenes—The Canadian Museum of Nature
On any given day, a visit to the Canadian Museum of Nature’s Arctic gallery in Ottawa, Ontario will be filled
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COP15: Indigenous-led conservation key to ensuring biodiversity goals says ICC
As the global community gathers in Montreal for COP15, the organization representing Inuit internationally says full involvement of Indigenous people
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UN’s bleak biodiversity report highlights Canada’s Indigenous protected areas
Canada’s efforts to set up marine conservation areas in the Arctic and partner with Indigenous and Inuit communities in protecting
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New Chinese Polar Institute icebreaker sets course for Arctic
The 122 meter long vessel on 15th July left its home port of Shanghai and sailed towards the north. It
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North America’s bird population down three billion since 1970, Arctic breeders hit hard
There are nearly three billion fewer birds in Canada and the United States than there were half a century ago,
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What you need to know about wildlife photography in Canada’s Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories creatives are laying into the territorial government after an Inuvik photographer was cautioned by the Department of Environment
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Artificial intelligence could better predict climate change impacts, some experts believe
Artificial intelligence (AI) is used to track patterns that could help tackle climate change challenges. All signs point toward a
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Finland has a ‘big responsibility’ for biodiversity loss, says researcher
With one million species at risk, the devastating impact humans have had on nature was revealed in an extensive UN
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Northern nations pledge to reduce black coal emissions during Arctic biodiversity talks in Finland
Environment ministers of Arctic states said Friday that they want to cut down on the use of black coal, which
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Arctic environment ministers gather in Finland to tackle climate change, biodiversity & pollution
For the first time in five years, environment ministers from the world’s eight circumpolar nations are gathering as a group
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Scientists and leaders gather in Finnish north to talk Arctic biodiversity
Finland is hosting the Arctic Biodiversity Congress this week, where 450 scientists, government officials, indigenous peoples and experts from 26
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Western science, traditional knowledge combine in Northern Canadian fish monitoring project
Cutting up fish, collecting mud samples and crunching data might sound like a messy, nerdy summer job to some high
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Arctic and Antarctic waters breed more new species than tropics: study
Think life is easier in the tropics? A new study published in the journal Nature suggests Arctic and Antarctic waters,
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Migratory birds in Finland: some return early, others go missing
Some migratory birds have arrived in south-central Finland exceptionally early. For instance a willow warbler was heard singing in Orimattila
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