Fire danger rising in southern N.W.T., with no relief in sight
The risk of wildfires remains high in the southern part of the N.W.T., and the forecast is calling for more
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Mysterious spiral of light spotted in North caused by SpaceX rocket, physicist says
‘He was like, ‘You need to look at this, because I feel like I might be hallucinating.” A mysterious swirl
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Blog: Ice researchers among world’s most influential – a sign of the TIME(s)?
Climate change is impacting the frozen regions of our planet faster and more seriously than expected. The naming of two
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Yukon gov says help available for Whitehorse landslides, but makes no firm commitment
Whitehorse says it needs tens of millions of dollars to address landslides permanently As landslides and road closures become the
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Whitehorse mayor says long-term solutions needed after weekend landslide
Expect more landslides this year, says geologist The mayor of Whitehorse says she’s concerned about more landslides along the escarpment by
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Ice decline in Bering Sea could affect carbon export and fish ranges
The continued decline of sea ice on the Bering Sea could have implications for everything from carbon export, to the
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ConocoPhillips details Alaska gas leak cause, remedies at hearing
ConocoPhillips, which last week received U.S. government approval for the massive Willow oil drilling project in Alaska, detailed reasons for a natural
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Spring melt in Whitehorse could bring more landslides, geologist says
The snow in Whitehorse has been steadily melting over the last week or so — and that’s got some people
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Massive spill at N.W.T. diamond mine went unreported for 1 month
A broken pipeline that spilled a massive amount of groundwater at an N.W.T. mine can’t be fixed until extreme weather
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Federal government spending $6.6M on caribou conservation in Nunavut
The federal government is investing $6.6 million over four years to aid the Nunavut government’s research and monitoring of 13 caribou herds
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Diplomat warns lessons of EU seal ban harm mustn’t be forgotten amid green transition
As the international community undertakes a historic green transition, accelerated by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the negative impacts on
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Connection to nature, concern for environment amongst results of Sami youth survey
A recent survey of Sami children in Finland suggests a connection to nature is one of the most important factors
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Many Northern communities were warmer than usual in 2022
From flooding, to very hot temperatures and some odd winters, all three territories saw a variety of unusual climate events over
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Warming climate poses challenge to Arctic animals — and those who hunt them
When David Kuptana looked out the window of his home in Ulukhaktok, N.W.T., and across the Beaufort Sea last Friday,
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Large areas of Arctic seabed damaged by trawlers
The Norwegian marine researchers that set out on an Arctic expedition this summer expected to find large areas of untouched
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