The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 Wildfires happen in the Far North, too. Communities are getting ready https://thenarwhal.ca/far-north-wildfires-nunavik/ Tue, 12 Aug 2025 11:42:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=142438 In northern Quebec, Nunavik’s fly-in communities are training to battle blazes in hopes of avoiding evacuations and the need for outside support Dustin Patar On the ground arctic climate adaptation climate change Quebec Wildfire A woman in blue safety overalls and a hard hat holds a firefighting hose and sprays water toward the right. Arctic sovereignty? Inuit would like a word https://thenarwhal.ca/arctic-sovereignty-inuit-circumpolar-council/ Tue, 22 Apr 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=135921 On the election trail, Canada's federal leaders are pushing military and industry in the North. Sara Olsvig, head of the cross-border Inuit Circumpolar Council, weighs in Dustin Patar In-Depth arctic Canada-U.S. relations Federal Election 2025 Indigenous Rights Photo: Dustin Patar A man walks along a fishing net laid across the ice under a cloudy sky After the collapse: checking for vital signs on a fading Arctic icescape https://thenarwhal.ca/milne-arctic-ice-shelf-collapse/ Sat, 10 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=59070 At the extreme northern tip of the world, a team of scientists battles time and weather to ponder the aftereffects of a giant ice shelf collapse at Milne Fiord Dustin Patar On the ground Photo Essay arctic climate change Oceans permafrost protected areas Science water Video: Dustin Patar Researchers studying the Milne Ice Shelf in an expansive arctic landscape with mountains in the background. DFO flags invasive species concerns as Baffinland seeks Mary River mine expansion https://thenarwhal.ca/baffinland-dfo-aquatic-invasive-species/ Fri, 05 Nov 2021 23:31:09 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=37995 Federal scientists say ships likely brought marine worms to the port of one of the world's northernmost mines. Now vessel traffic could double as a result of a proposed expansion Dustin Patar News arctic Baffinland invasive species mining Nunavut Oceans wildlife Photo: Baffinland Iron Mines Corp. Baffinland mine