A new study shows just how quickly the world’s cryosphere is shrinking
More than 102,000 square kilometres of frozen areas were lost in the Northern Hemisphere from 1979 to 2016
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Valves that caused Baker Lake gas spill replaced, GN says
Repairs made at fuel tank farm, cleanup ‘progressing well:’ petroleum division update
Conservationists cheer latest proposal to protect land in Nunavut
WWF-Canada happy to see calving grounds protected in new proposal
Greenland halts new oil exploration
“The future is not in oil,” a statement accompanying the announcement said
Greenland government ready to outlaw uranium mining
New legislation aims to ensure that ‘Greenland neither produces nor exports uranium’
Baffinland to delay icebreaking at start of 2021 shipping season
Mining company says it’s responding to Inuit requests to protect nearby narwhal
Environment Canada issues air quality warning for Nunavik
Wildfire smoke from Ontario and Manitoba expected to pass over the region Tuesday and Wednesday
Arctic seabirds vulnerable to rising temperatures: study
‘It’s also an early warning system to climate change,’ says McGill biologist Emily Choy
Nunavut’s new draft land-use plan aims to protect more land
Mining industry also offered more certainty, territorial planning commission says
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
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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
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
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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