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Nunavut’s High Arctic roasts under record heat – – Nunatsiaq News
17 July, 2019 Typically one of Nunavut’s coldest locations, the tiny community of Alert on Ellesmere Island is in the midst of a record-breaking heat wave this week, warming up to 21 C last Sunday. Alert is the most northerly, permanently inhabited community and home to a Royal Canadian Air Force station. When Environment and […]
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Hikers warned as Greenland wildfire burns out of control – – Nunatsiaq News
17 July, 2019 Fire officials in the town of Sisimiut are considering how to deal with a fire that was set by the heat from a smoking oven Hikers on Greenland’s popular Arctic Circle Trail are being advised to avoid a portion of the 100-mile (165-kilometre) route linking Sisimiut and Kangerlussuaq after two Americans had […]
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Streaming live from the Arctic: the Northwest Passage Project – Nunatsiaq News
12 July, 2019 18-day expedition will track the impacts of climate change on the Arctic Ocean A group of American and Canadian scientists are preparing to embark on a two-week research mission through the Northwest Passage. Led by the University of Rhode Island’s Inner Space Centre, researchers will collect water, ice and air samples to […]
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Funding to Support Indigenous Participation in the new Impact Assessment System
From: Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency July 10, 2019 — The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the Agency) is making funding available through a new Indigenous Capacity Support Program to Indigenous peoples, communities and organizations to help develop skills to better participate in the new impact assessment process. Improvements proposed in the new impact assessment system for Indigenous […]
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Northern communities face one of biggest climate change risks, study says – Nunatsiaq News
8 July, 2019 “The need for action on climate risk is increasingly urgent” A new report from the Canadian Council of Academies says Canada’s northern communities face one of the biggest risks when it comes to climate change. The report, released on July 3, listed the top 12 climate change risks, with infrastructure, coastlines and […]
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Caribou hunting with drones? Indigenous groups divided – CTV News
July 7, 2019 YELLOWKNIFE — Tradition and technology are clashing on the tundra where Indigenous groups are debating the use of drones to hunt caribou. The issue arose during public consultations on new wildlife regulations in the Northwest Territories, where First Nations and Metis depend on caribou for food. Drones are not widely used to […]
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6 Inuit guardian groups to receive $4.3M in federal funding – CBC
Money will help Inuit communities with environmental monitoring, wildlife management Jul 02, 2019 Six Inuit organizations will receive $4.3 million in federal funding for a variety of environmental stewardship programs. The money will be disbursed over three years through the Indigenous Guardians Pilot Program, which provides financial support to Indigenous people to monitor their traditional […]
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Canada helps protect Inuvik Mike Zubko Airport from impacts of climate change
From: Infrastructure Canada Inuvik, Northwest Territories, June 28, 2019—Now more than ever, communities need help adapting to the frequent and intensifying weather events caused by climate change. Reducing the impact of natural disasters such as flooding and wildfires is critical to keeping Canadian families safe, protecting local businesses and supporting a strong economy. Today, Michael […]
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GNWT enacts new regulations to protect NWT wildlife
YELLOWKNIFE (June 28, 2019) – New regulations to protect wildlife in the Northwest Territories (NWT) are set to come into force under the Wildlife Act on July 1, 2019. Known as ‘Phase 2’ regulations, these amendments are the result of three years of extensive consultation and collaboration with Indigenous governments and organizations, wildlife co-management authorities, […]
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Ottawa must increase funding for climate science or risk falling behind, scientists say – CBC
Survey of climate scientists raises concerns over inadequate gov’t investment Jun 27, 2019 Inadequate government funding for climate research in Canada is causing highly-qualified climate scientists to leave the country, says a new report released Wednesday. Seventy-seven per cent of the nearly 100 climate scientists who were surveyed stated the Canadian climate science community regularly […]
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