https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 https://thenarwhal.ca/back-to-back-historic-floods-in-atlantic-canada-force-a-climate-reckoning/ Sun, 16 Jun 2019 14:42:15 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=12147 With once-in-a-century floods two years in a row, residents and communities grapple with a new reality and tough choices: rebuild or pack up and leave? Greg Mercer News climate change flooding New Brunswick Nauwidewauk Hall Flooding May 2019 New Brunswick Catherine White Oak https://thenarwhal.ca/newfoundlands-offshore-oil-gamble/ Tue, 19 Feb 2019 19:43:46 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=9980 The largest oil spill in the province’s history has researchers calling for stronger oversight while government plans to double production by 2030 Greg Mercer In-Depth Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board environmental law Grand Banks Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Drilling Oil slick https://thenarwhal.ca/out-in-the-great-lakes-an-alarm-is-sounding/ Wed, 10 Oct 2018 19:26:02 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=8326 For researchers with a keen eye, rising temperatures, invasive species and a changing fish population all tell the tale of a system in peril Greg Mercer In-Depth climate change Fish Great Lakes Great Lakes Fishery Commission John Casselman water https://thenarwhal.ca/inuit-dogsled-racing-running-out-of-time/ Tue, 07 Aug 2018 21:04:32 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=7171 The use of dogsleds has a long history with Labrador Inuit. But as the climate warms the practice has become increasingly hazardous Greg Mercer In-Depth climate change dogsled Indigenous Inuit Labrador Sled dogs Ron Pottle Jr