Arctic

Unusually heavy Arctic pack ice has trapped multiple vessels, stymied the fishing season and triggered a high-stakes rescue operation from a sinking ship off Newfoundland.

A power failure that unleashed chlorinated municipal tap water into freshwater tanks at a University of Alberta research facility has killed more than 9,000 fish and frogs.

Even if the firm secures the necessary approvals from multiple governments, the wrangling itself could prove daunting.

Chrystia Freeland praised the work of U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson at the two days of Alaska meetings, which wrapped up Thursday night, in getting a consensus on recognizing the Paris accord.

Arctic sea ice is at a record low for the third straight year. Trump budget cuts threaten the federal agency that is funding the research.

Scientists have found the world's first large-scale area of acidified water in the open ocean in the seas of the western Arctic.

A study has concluded that the increased presence of killer whales in Arctic waters is intimidating narwhal into drastically changing their behaviour.

Overland’s report, the result of three years of work, looks at 92 resource extraction companies operating above the Arctic Circle.

"It doesn't make any sense for the first ministers to consider solutions and decide on solutions on our behalf without us in the room," Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami's president said.

Canadians need to turn down the heat and start listening to each other when they discuss global warming, says the winner of a major scientific award for his work on Arctic ice and climate change.

After spending up to $2,600 a day plus expenses for a high-profile lawyer to review Canada’s Arctic drilling law, the Trudeau government says it’s still figuring out what to do with his report.

Most of the threats are already appearing, and some are likely to lead to a new normal, even if countries manage to control climate change.

Canada is grappling with hunger on its own turf with over 4 million Canadians experiencing food insecurity - a lack of access to the variety or quantity of food they need due to lack of money.

Inuit in Canada and Greenland want to jointly control a unique area of the Arctic Ocean to protect crucial hunting grounds and restore a crucial travel corridor.

Although the area is crucial to Inuit for hunting and other traditional activities, the federal government has approved underwater seismic blasting by a consortium of energy companies.