A year after the Eagle mine failure, questions remain about Yukon’s mining future
‘It goes beyond the Yukon in terms of how we judge whether it’s right to mine or not,’ minister says
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Blog: Trump’s cuts and US Arctic research, are the risks only just beginning?
With Trump killing off funding and staffing for research into climate and the Arctic, the U.S. polar science community is
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2024 Arctic Report Card: “New Regime” of warming and unpredictable changes
The 2024 Arctic Report Card describes the North as entering a “new regime,” where temperatures are rising faster than the
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Arctic sea-ice melt could mean big trouble for tiny microbes says study
The tiny microbes of the Arctic could be in big trouble as the North warms, warns a new study done
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Blog: A sharp right turn as the Arctic faces Trump 2.0
Much of the world is now bracing for yet another period of uncertainty and potential chaos in the wake of
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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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New study reveals the crucial role of jellyfish in Greenlandic waters
A new study is challenging old assumptions about the role of jellyfish in marine ecosystems and suggests it may be
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Heat records broken across N.W.T. with more hot days ahead
Fort McPherson, N.W.T., has seen two all-time heat records this week, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada. A heat record
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Indigenous groups need greater influence in Arctic Council says Inuit org
Indigenous groups on the Arctic Council need greater influence and meaningful participation in the forum, the Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC)
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Cyanide detected in creek after Victoria Gold’s heap leach failure at Eagle gold mine
By Emma Tranter · CBC News Half the spill — 2 million tonnes — left containment, officials say The Yukon government says
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Heavy fuel oil ban comes into effect in the Arctic, with a big exemption
By Samuel Wat · CBC News Ships from several ship operators in the region will be exempt for another 5 years Opponents
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N.W.T. considers making producers deal with used oil, tires and electrical items
The N.W.T. government is exploring a new way to dispose of used oil, car tires and electrical items, by shifting
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Yukon judge fines Keno Hill mine company $100K over environmental risks
Lawyers representing Alexco Keno Hill Mining Corp. entered guilty pleas A Yukon judge has slapped a mining conglomerate with a $100,000
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Parliament passes Faroe Islands’ Arctic policy
The parliament in the Faroe Islands passed the archipelago’s Arctic policy on Monday, a framework heavily focused on security, international
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Yukon environmental assessor warns of delays over record number of assessments
By Gabrielle Plonka · CBC News Operators concerned about impact of delays on approvals The Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board (YESAB)
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