Nunavut’s new draft land-use plan aims to protect more land
Mining industry also offered more certainty, territorial planning commission says
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Pangnirtung flattens and caps landfill as a first step in dump overhaul
‘We couldn’t control the fire anymore, it was overflowing,’ says hamlet SAO Jamie Evic
Iqaluit’s average temperature increased by a degree between 1991 and 2020, researcher says
‘These small changes do have significant, significant impacts,’ says UPEI researcher Adam Fenech
Nunavut PhD student picks up national research award
University of Manitoba doctoral student Enooyaq Sudlovenick studies the health of beluga whales across the Canadian Arctic
A high Arctic ice refuge is more vulnerable than previously assumed, scientists say
The so-called “Last Ice Area” of northern Canada and Greenland might not hold sea ice as long as once thought
Noting fewer narwhal, North Baffin hunters ask Baffinland not to break ice
Company is approved to conduct icebreaking between July 15 and Oct. 15
Fuel-eating bacteria can be effective in cold climates, a Greenland project shows
Scientists expect the method can be used at other contaminated sites in polar regions
Greenpeace protest puts opposition to Baffinland mine expansion on world stage
Environmental group said it was acting in solidarity with local Inuit groups
Ban on commercial fishing in central Arctic Ocean comes into force
Historic 16-year ban by northern countries buys time for more scientific research
Nunavut communities start spring cleaning as the snow melts
Community cleanup volunteers and other go-getters are picking up litter one bag at a time
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Arctic tundra will see an earlier green-up and longer growing seasons, study says
It’s not yet clear what the impacts of the longer growing season will be on Arctic ecosystems
Toxic, long-lasting contaminants detected in people living in northern Canada
Gjoa Haven residents want more shipwreck-related tourism, survey finds
Locals share hopes and concerns on developing a tourism industry for the Franklin wrecks
Nunavut government works to confine sewage leak near Rankin Inlet
‘Community members should maintain distance from this area,’ says minister of Community and Government Services
‘Ring of fire’ visible through clouds over Iqaluit
Nunavut and Nunavik were the best spots to see Thursday’s solar eclipse, according to experts
Parts of Nunavut, Nunavik to be treated to ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse Thursday
‘If people want to see a fantastic solar eclipse, this is the time to do it’
ArcticNet launches Inuit-led scientific research program
11 projects to share $3.75 million in funding
Greenland officials say Nunavut mine owner hasn’t fully addressed cross-border impacts
Baffinland’s responses did not fully take concerns raised by Greenland into account, says Naalakkersuisut.
Ship noise could change marine mammals’ behaviour, research suggests
A single ship passing overhead could compare to a loud rock concert, says underwater noise expert
Safety protocols overlooked in 2018 cruise ship grounding, says report
Transport Safety Board issues findings nearly 3 years after the Akademik Ioffe grounded north of Kugaaruk
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Hearing date set for Agnico Eagle’s pipeline proposal north of Rankin Inlet
Meetings in mid-June will be attended by reps from five nearby communities
A future landslide-triggered tsunami in Greenland could be a lot bigger than experts first thought
People living in hamlets that were in the path of a 2017 tsunami have known that an even bigger wave could be in their future. New calculations suggest previous estimates of its size were too low.
Cleanup team contains gasoline spill near Baker Lake
Investigation continues into the origin of the spill south of community’s tank farm
Unusual bird sightings reported in Nunavut
Barn swallow and American coot likely blown off course by storms
Fisheries and Oceans recruiting Inuit for new Arctic Youth Council
Inuit youth between the ages of 18 and 30 will be asked what is important to them and their communities