Cotton fibres, microplastics pervade Eastern Arctic, study finds
Chelsea Rochman wasn’t surprised when her research cruise through Canada’s Eastern Arctic showed tiny plastic shards and other human debris
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Jump in, the water’s (mostly) fine in Finland, study finds
It’s safe to swim at the vast majority of Finland’s public beaches, according to a new report from the European
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New “Frankenstein” shipping fuel could further pollute the Arctic, environmental groups say
A coalition of environmental groups is demanding answers from the oil refining and shipping industries after it emerged that new
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Water reservoir in Iqaluit, Northern Canada almost full as winter nears
Finally some good news for Iqaluit residents regarding their water supply. An emergency project to pump water from Unnamed Lake
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Drought causing water shortages in Southcentral Alaska communities
After an unprecedented summer drought drained reservoirs and wells across Alaska, hundreds of people face immediate water shortages — and
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Blue-green algae: Finland’s best August levels in 20 years
Toxic blue-green algae, technically known as cyanobacteria, has been unusually rare on Finnish inland waters this summer despite spells of
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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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River levels ‘surprisingly low’ in northwestern Canada
While some parts of eastern Canada deal with disastrous flooding, it’s a different story in Yukon, in northwestern Canada —
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Groundwater levels unusually low in Sweden despite melting snow
The water that runs deep beneath our feet is in short supply, meaning rationing could be needed this summer –
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Water rates set to rise in Iqaluit, Arctic Canada as subsidy is rolled back
In Canada’s east-Arctic, Iqaluit homeowners are going to be paying three times as much for water by July 2021. Last
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How Canadian scientists discovered a geothermal source in 1970s rural Iceland
Forty years after researchers from Halifax (Canadian Maritimes) helped drill a hole nearly two kilometres into the ground in rural
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Canadian east-Arctic: Iqaluit store fire forces residents from their homes
An early-morning fire at the Northmart store in Iqaluit has forced the evacuation of nearby homes as crews work to
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Scientists in Sweden help Indian farmers with artificial glaciers
Researchers in Sweden are providing their expertise in snow and ice to help farmers in a remote part of northern
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Blog: Trump’s budget could cause infrastructure crisis for rural and native Alaskans
U.S. President Donald Trump released his proposed budget, and the reaction has been swift and scathing. Rural communities, healthcare, the environment,
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Trump budget cuts deeply into Alaska’s federal funding
WASHINGTON — The White House released President Donald Trump’s first budget proposal to the U.S. Congress on Tuesday, and it was
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