‘Rainbow clouds’ spotted over northern regions
"I accept them as a gift." Incredible, iridescent clouds can form in northern regions when conditions in the stratosphere are right. Check out photos.
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Arsenic not linked to diseases in Yellowknife area, study finds
We're five years into a long-term study associated with Giant Mine that monitors arsenic exposure among nearby residents. Here are the latest findings.
Ancient antlers show caribou calving grounds persist over millennia
Ancient antlers in calving grounds suggest caribou have been going to the same stretch of Arctic coast to give birth for more than 3,000 years, researchers say.
Kǫ̀k’etı̀: Walking with Caribou wins Indigenous human rights award
The Tłıc̨hǫ Government says its recent documentary about protection of barren-ground caribou has won a human rights award at an Indigenous film festival.
Trapping reconnects some Yellowknife inmates with a life they left
"This was the program that started to change things." For the past year, some inmates at Yellowknife's jail have attended trapper training. It's a hit.
Why biomass district heating could help decarbonize the North
Biomass systems in Canada often heat two to five buildings, but the North is crying out for larger-scale heating solutions. Where does NWT biomass go from here?
Łútsël K’é renews Caribou Stewardship Plan
The Łutsël K’é Dene First Nation renewed a caribou stewardship plan that includes a restorative justice approach to actions that damage a declining herd.
GNWT seeks multi-year federal funding for Hay River dredging
The GNWT says a request to Ottawa for Hay River dredging cash will be submitted this week. If money arrives, work considered long overdue could start in July.
Erin Kelly will lead GNWT’s newly merged ECC department
ENR boss Erin Kelly will be the deputy minister of the GNWT's newly merged Department of Environment and Climate Change from April 1.
Are northerners in for a cloudier future?
Will the North get cloudier? "That's the million-dollar question," researchers say. The answer has important consequences. Here's why it's hard to work out.
Merged GNWT departments will be called Environment and Climate Change
The NWT government on Wednesday gave a name to the new department being created in a planned April merger: the Department of Environment and Climate Change.
Tsiigehtchic to bring in engineer to address cemetery erosion
Tsiigehtchic plans to bring in an engineer later this year to provide advice on how to deal with erosion affecting its cemetery.