Climate change means more seals for now — but remains bad news in the long run
Polar bears in two Nunavut regions have been getting fatter since the 1990s, partially because of melting sea ice, according to reports published by the Government of Nunavut earlier this year.
Regional wildlife authorities waiting for approval of a new five-year management plan
$1.43 million to help protect Arqvilliit, also known as the Ottawa Islands
Sea-ice monitoring program to expand to Grise Fiord, Kugluktuk, Taloyoak and Iqaluit
“There is a reason these organizations were created, and there is a reason why there is a process to follow”
Grise Fiord saw highs of 3.4 C, when the average temperature would be about -15 C
“I think we should consult Nunavummiut about whether they support uranium mining or not”
In-person 12-day gathering to start week of Jan. 25 in Pond Inlet
Intake pipe was replaced at the end of September
“We also have to think about our future Inuit … we have to do a balancing act so we can give Nunavummiut what they need and also future Nunavummiut”
Propylene glycol leak was discovered at the community’s district heating system in November 2019
Fluorinated compounds can damage immune system, may increase COVID-19 severity
Narwhals lack “key gene” to fight off viruses
Fluorinated compounds can damage immune system, may increase COVID-19 severity
“Now we’re trying to turn it around where it’s more Inuit-led”
The oceanographer, who was instrumental in securing the research icebreaker CCGS Amundsen and founding ArcticNet, was 66
“We never have killer whales in our bay. This is something new”
Qulliq Energy Corp. restores power to all customers in Sanirajak
Malaya Qaunirq Chapman took this photo while picking berries on Sept. 27 in Quurngualuk, a hunting camp about an hour from Kuujjuaq. The berries are known as lingonberries, partridgeberries, mountain cranberries, or in Inuktitut, kimminait. (Photo by Malaya Qaunirq Chapman)
New satellite may shed light on phenomenon
Kivalliq community now has five polar bear monitors, who ensure there is a community patrol 24 hours a day
“I would love to have done this stuff”
Isabelle Dubois of Kuujjuaq took this photo while berry-picking on Sept. 15. “They are crowberries, or what we like to call just black berries,” she writes. “They’re really easy to pick, especially with the homemade tool I was using, which is like a comb.” (Photo by Isabelle Dubois)
Isabelle Dubois took this photo of the autumn landscape near Kuujjuaq while out berry-picking on Sept. 15. (Photo by Isabelle Dubois)
Isabelle Dubois took this photo of her two huskies while out berry picking on Sept. 15. (Photo by Isabelle Dubois)
