What's Being Done — And What You Can Do To Help!
Below is a list of climate change-related projects in Nunavut. Some are complete, while others are ongoing, and offer a way for local residents to get involved:
Below is a list of climate change-related projects in Nunavut. Some are complete, while others are ongoing, and offer a way for local residents to get involved:
Project Title | Project Categories | Post Date | Summary |
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Arviat Goes Green | Food Security, IQ, Plants | 02-26-2019 |
Nunavut communities must work towards building their capacity to withstand impacts from climate change. |
ArcticNet Integrated Regional Impact Studies (IRIS) | Animals, Aquatic Environment, Energy, Food Security, Health & Disease, Heritage, IQ, Landscape, Permafrost, Plants, Resource Development, Sea Ice & Ice, Sea Level, Security & Safety, Temperature, Terrestrial Environment, Tourism, Traditional Activities, Transportation, Watershed, Weather & Precipitation | 03-16-2012 |
ArcticNet brings together scientists and managers with their partners from Inuit organizations, northern communities, federal and provincial agencies and the private sector to study the impacts of climate change in the coastal Canadian Arctic. |
Apex River Project | Watershed | 05-12-2015 |
Water sources and change for the Apex River, Iqaluit: We started this research project studying the Apex River in 2013 to determine how the river h |
Add To Your Community's IQ | IQ, Traditional Activities | 02-28-2012 |
What do your elders and community leaders in Nunavut have to say about changing climate conditions over the years? Do you have images of your region that show the effects of climate change? Submit a community report and add your contribution to our store of knowledge. |
A Summary of MethylMercury and Climate Change Research in Nunavut | Aquatic Environment, Food Security, Health & Disease, Sea Ice & Ice, Watershed, Weather & Precipitation | 06-27-2016 |
Mercury (Hg) is a toxic heavy metal that changes into various chemical forms through geochemical processes. It is an element that occurs naturally in the environment but with industrialization, humans have altered its cycle by adding more mercury in the water, air, and soil. |
A Map and Summary Database of Permafrost Temperatures in Nunavut, Canada | Landscape, Permafrost, Resource Development, Temperature, Terrestrial Environment | 08-12-2013 |
The Geological Survey of Canada has developed a summary database and map of recent permafrost temperatures for Nunavut Canada. |