Photos: Stunning NWT aurora on geomagnetic storm’s first night
The Northern Lights were breathtaking on Monday night, and there could be two more big nights ahead if the weather holds. Take a look at photos from the NWT. More »
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Grizzly bear spotted at Giant Mine site near Vee Lake road
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources issued a warning after a grizzly bear was seen on the Giant Mine site outside Yellowknife. More »
Moderate geomagnetic storm watch could mean big NWT aurora
A geomagnetic storm could provide three great nights of aurora-viewing over the NWT from Monday to Wednesday this week, if weather conditions comply. More »
Abandoned moose outside Fort Simpson prompts ENR warning
Wildlife officers warned residents not to waste or abandon big game after the discovery of a dead moose outside Fort Simpson. More »
Online Gwich’in Gathering takes action against Alaskan oil drilling
"We're not activists. We're worried about our children's future." Gwich’in peoples meeting online reaffirmed their commitment to guard caribou calving grounds. More »
Yellowknives Dene First Nation, feds sign Thaidene Nëné final agreement
The Yellowknives Dene First Nation and Canadian government signed the final agreement for Thaidene Nëné National Park Reserve on Friday. More »
Yellowknife introduces firesmarting debris pick-up days
Yellowknife residents who firesmart their properties by clearing deadfall and brush can have the debris collected free of charge in early October. More »
Scientists examine Arctic salmon numbers’ rollercoaster ride
It's a slow year for salmon in the Arctic. Fewer than 10 have been harvested so far this year in the NWT. Last year, more than 2,000 salmon where caught. More »
NWT youth board research vessel for week-long expedition
Rescued from scrap to sail Great Slave Lake, the Nahidik is spending the week on the East Arm with NWT students on board, studying the depths. More »
$8M designated for clean-energy projects across NWT
Ottawa will invest around $8 million in eight NWT clean-energy projects. Communities that will benefit include Tulita, Inuvik, Délınę, and Aklavik. More »
New solar cycle begins, with impacts for aurora viewing
An international group of experts has declared we are nine months into a new solar cycle, meaning sunspot and solar flare activity should gradually increase. More »
‘A new Arctic.’ Global warming shifts the North’s entire climate
Life in the Arctic will soon mean less ice and snow, and more open water and rain. Two scientists who studied that change in detail explain their findings. More »