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When it rains, adult falcons crouch above their chicks, wings spread like a canopy, to keep them dry. But warmer temperatures and more frequent heavy rains in the Arctic are, in some cases, forcing adult falcons to give up on their chicks. (Erik Hedlin)
Canada Environment Environment (Canada) Special Features 

Arctic rain threatens baby falcons

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, December 5, 2013 at 10:08
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Warmer Arctic temperatures and changing weather patterns are introducing a new problem for peregrine falcons breeding on the west coast

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(Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press)
Environment Environment (Sweden) Sweden 

Wind farm could hurt duck habitat says Swedish court

Radio Sweden
Posted: Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at 10:41
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Sweden’s Land and Environmental Court of Appeal rejected on Tuesday a proposed wind farm off the coast of Gävle in

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Courtesy Jonathan Verreault
Blog Canada Environment Environment (Canada) Special Features 

Flame retardants found in Arctic gulls

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Friday, November 15, 2013 at 15:29 — Last Updated: Friday, March 16, 2018 at 09:29
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  A recent study has discovered a range of contaminants in the glaucous gull population in Canada’s eastern Arctic. The

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As the Puffin Flies: The UK and the Arctic

Mia Bennett
Posted: Thursday, August 15, 2013 at 11:01
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The Farne Islands, England lie at 55 degrees N. Off the coast of Northumberland, they’re not too far from Newcastle,

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A notice which went up in the community said ravens have been an integral part of Gwich'in culture for thousands of years. Any person found responsible for intentionally injuring the ravens will be charged under the Wildlife Act. (CBC)
Canada Environment Environment (Canada) 

Arctic Canadian community concerned after ravens shot

CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at 09:14
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A wounded raven from the Arctic community of Old Crow in Canada’s northwestern Yukon territory, is recovering at the Yukon

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All smiles in Liminka Image: (Soile Suvanto, Yle)
Business Finland 

Nature tourism in North Finland drawing Chinese tourists

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at 09:49
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Finnish eco-tourism operators are now aiming at the Chinese market. Many affluent Chinese are now eager to travel the world

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Wide shot of the Centennial Flame with the Parliament building behind
The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three parts: the Monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons. Photo: La Presse canadienne / Adrian Wyld

Inuit push for land protection with focus on social economy

In Taloyoak, Nunavut, the northernmost hamlet on mainland Canada, Inuit are working to conserve their territory and set up a community-driven, land-based economy. Photo : Eilís Quinn

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