Arctic

• Arctic will likely see summer free of ice by 2030, research says

  That would mean that by the end of the melt season in September, the Arctic would have less than one million square kilometres of sea ice, even under low emissions.

  Canada

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• Climate change slowing down, not speeding up, movement of large Arctic rivers: study

  A new report found that the migration rates of these rivers, rather than increasing, decreased overall by about 20 per cent between 1972 and 2020.

  Environment

  Mar 10
  
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• Ottawa to foot bill for repairing Navy’s new Arctic ships as warranties expire

  The federal government is planning to buy eight Arctic patrol vessels from Halifax-based Irving Shipbuilding, including six for the Navy and two for the Canadian Coast Guard.

  Canada

  Mar 6
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• Russia focused on ‘important’ expansion of continental shelf in Arctic: Putin

  Moscow said in a 2021 submission to the UN that it wanted much more Arctic seabed, a move that has implications for Canada and Denmark who have their own claims.

  World

  Jan 27
• Bomb cyclone: What to know as Canada faces a stormy Christmas weekend

  A massive cross-country winter storm is expected to wreak havoc across much of Canada going into the holiday weekend. Here's everything to know.

  Weather

  Dec 23, 2022
• Button up, intense arctic blast forecast to hit Lower Mainland next week

  "A massive arctic blast is about to hit B.C. just in time for the official transition into winter on Wed. Dec. 21," said Global BC senior meteorologist Kristi Gordon.

  Weather

  Dec 14, 2022
• Aging icebreakers, aircraft hamper Canada’s monitoring of Arctic: auditor general

  In a report tabled Tuesday, Karen Hogan says the agencies responsible for safety and security in the North don't have a clear picture of traffic in the region.

  Canada

  Nov 15, 2022
• Quebec to hire more nurses to address overcrowding in north after death of 10 infants

  A Quebec coroner's report released last month linked the deaths of 10 infants in the Inuit communities of Nunavik to overcrowded housing.

  Canada

  Nov 10, 2022
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• Arctic rainy days are likely to double by 2100. Here’s why

  The study used climate modelling to predict changes in precipitation under a high level of greenhouse gas emissions from 2015 to 2100.

  Environment

  Oct 8, 2022
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• NATO chief to visit Canada for meetings with Trudeau on Ukraine, Arctic defence

  The ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, climate change and Arctic defences will be the main areas of focus for meetings between Jens Stoltenberg and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

  Politics

  Aug 19, 2022