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Garbage left by humans on Alaska's North Slope has been attracting red foxes to the region in droves. (iStock)

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Red foxes conquering Alaska’s North Slope: study

Yereth Rosen, Alaska Dispatch News
Posted: Monday, June 2, 2014 at 14:14
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Red foxes, which began showing up in the Prudhoe Bay area in the late 1980s, are gradually conquering Alaska’s North

Tests last year showed that ammonia and toxic metals are leaching from Iqaluit's overflowing landfill into Frobisher Bay. The company, Eco Waste Solutions, says the city could build an incinerator to deal with the waste for about $4 million. (CBC.ca)

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Ammonia, toxic metals leaching into Nunavut’s Frobisher Bay

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, January 23, 2014 at 10:36
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Every day about 26 tonnes of garbage are trucked into the landfill in the city of Iqaluit, Nunavut, already well

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