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NCE UPDATE 2 July 2008 Article Headlines |
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| 1 | Government of the Yukon releases draft Climate Change Action Plan - May 12, 2008 The draft Yukon Government Climate Change Action Plan sets out 33 specific actions that would advance the goals set out in the 2006 Yukon Government Climate Change Strategy. The draft Yukon Government Climate Change Action Plan is ready for public review and comment. The deadline for public comment is July 31, 2008. |
| 2 | Waterlution: The Future of Water Workshop Series 2008 - Engaging Youth on Water Issues. Whitehorse Workshop August 1-3, 2008 This is a two-day residential workshop to engage youth from the Yukon Territory in dialogue surrounding current water issues in the region, specifically on topics related to First Nations tribal boundaries, local knowledge and integrating scientific insights from theInternational Polar Year water areas. The workshop will be based at the Vista Outdoor Learning Centre located just north of Whitehorse. 20 individuals 20-35 years will be participating in the workshop. To apply, submit a one-page application letter describing: why you are interested in learning about current water issues in Yukon; what potential you see in inter-sectoral dialogue; and what background you will bring to the discussion. Please submit your application to Karen Kun, Waterlution: karen@waterlution.org. |
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1 Scientists meet 25 years later for another look at permafrost FAIRBANKS — From research labs to the big screen, climate change is a hot topic. But in Fairbanks 25 years ago, it was only a theory and one of the six themes explored by the International Conference on Permafrost. When the conference returned to Fairbanks this week, the subject dominated discussions and presentations. Read more at www.newsminer.com |
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2 North Pole might be ice-free this summer first time in recorded history, scientist says By Seth Borenstein WASHINGTON - There's a 50-50 chance that the North Pole will be ice-free this summer, which would be a first in recorded history, a leading ice scientist says. Read more at www.startribune.com |
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3 Tropical Kuujjuaq sweats past hottest May ever "This past month we set a new record" By Jane George It's official: last month Kuujjuaq experienced its warmest month of May since community weather records were first taken in 1947. "This past month we set a new record, and there's a chance we will also beat the record this month," said meteorologist René Héroux from Environment Canada's Montreal weather station. Read more at www.nunatsiaq.com |
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4 Report calls for Canadian Arctic research centre The federal government's main advisory body on Arctic issues is urging the establishment of a "pan-northern network" of research stations to not only build Canada's scientific capacity in the region but also to strengthen its sovereignty claims across the disputed polar frontier. Read more at www.canada.com |
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5 Wired glacier project puts scientists up close with Arctic ice sheets Lev Tarasov, who is intrigued by planet-altering meltdowns, has a novel "plumbing" inspection planned for July. A helicopter will drop him near a five-kilometre-long crevasse field on the Devon Ice Cap in the Canadian Arctic. He and his partner will set up camp and venture off to measure the icy chasms that produce the icebergs peeling off a glacier and crashing into Baffin Bay. Read more at www.canada.com |
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6 In Yup’ik language, it’s the carbon ‘measurer’ By Alex DeMarban The way Anna Davidson sees it, global warming threatens the Alaska Native lifestyle. Not far from the Yukon River village of Akiachak where she once lived, vanishing ice habitat could eliminate important subsistence foods such as seals and walrus. Read more at www.thebristolbaytimes.com |
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The next update from the Northern Climate ExChange will be sent out Wednesday, July 9, 2008 |
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