NWT delegation to bring Indigenous, youth voices to COP27
The GNWT is sending a five-person delegation to the United Nations' 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27) taking place in Egypt over November 6 to 18.
Inuit communities document sea ice terms for safer ice travel
Sea ice users in Mittimatalik (Pond Inlet) put together a book of 67 Inuktitut words describing sea ice. Now, other communities are taking on similar projects.
MLAs press for apology over search at Łútsël K’é culture camp
MLAs called for the NWT's environment minister to apologize in the legislature for a search conducted at the Łútsël K’é Dene First Nation's culture camp.
Warrant to search Łútsël K’é cultural camp deemed unlawful
A search warrant that allowed the GNWT’s wildlife officers to carry out a raid at a Łútsël K’é cultural camp last month has been thrown out by the court.
How does permafrost thaw’s impact compare in Siberia and the NWT?
After more than a decade studying climate change among Indigenous communities in Siberia, a researcher is working to compare experiences in the Beaufort Delta.
Wildfire reaches NWT research station, damage being assessed
A wildfire has reached the Dehcho's Scotty Creek research station. The Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation says the damage is being assessed.
Boil-water advisory in Délı̨nę is lifted
A boil-water advisory issued for the Sahtu community of Délı̨nę on Friday afternoon has been lifted, the NWT government said on Monday.
Wildfire smoke link to Arctic algal bloom raises fresh questions
A wildfire likely contributed to an unusually large and lasting Arctic Ocean algal bloom in 2014. If that happens more often, what'll it mean for the ecosystem?
Permafrost slumps spew carbon into streams, study shows
New research shows how carbon levels in streams depend on what the local permafrost is doing. It's a useful step in understanding a bigger climate picture.
Why won’t anyone help Hay River dredge? We asked around.
Who's dodging the dredging? Federal and NWT agencies all point to someone else when asked who will clear Hay River's channel, work the town thinks is vital.
NWT research station still standing as wildfire threat recedes
A wildfire that threatened the Dehcho’s Scotty Creek Research Station last week hasn’t yet arrived. It's looking likely the facility will emerge intact.
Wildfire moves closer to research station, teams brace for worst
"The next two days are going to be really critical." The fate of an NWT research station hangs in the balance as a wildfire continues to creep closer.