Hunters say pandemic makes it difficult for their non-Nunavut advisers to attend
North Baffin leaders want the Nunavut Impact Review Board to postpone an in-person public hearing on the controversial railway-based expansion of the Mary River iron mine. That hearing is set to run Jan. 25 to Feb. 6 in Pond Inlet.
“Many of the communities are warming quite a bit faster than the global average,” says researcher Scott Dallimore
Study looks at blubber to measure the stress hormone cortisol
Big changes caused by climate change in the Arctic are linked to one another, NOAA’s annual snapshot says
“Every year we see changes, disturbing changes, in front of our eyes”
Whale was “bigger than my house,” says Lenny Aqigiaq Panigayak
ICC will pursue issue at IMO meeting next year
Ban’s exemptions and waivers could permit so-called “bunker oil” until 2029
Climate change means more seals for now — but remains bad news in the long run
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”
