#nunavut — Public Fediverse posts

"A scenario roughly representative of current global #climate policies in which global emissions of #greenhousegases stabilize and then decline towards the end of the century corresponds to a future climate for #Canada that is far from benign. Under this scenario, Canada is projected to warm through the century, with an average temperature increase (mean estimate) of 5°C by 2081 to 2100 relative to 1850 to 1900, while there is a greater than 50% chance that warming will exceed 10°C in much of #Nunavut in winter."

Second edition of Canada’s Changing Climate Report (CCCR2026)

Report summary - Canada.ca

https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/science-technology/changing-climate-report-2026/cccr-report-summary-en.html

Mapping Snow On Northern Winter Roads - A Dual-Frequency Polarimetric Radar Approach For Snow Characterization Over Land, Lake And Sea Ice
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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-20-4367-2026 <-- shared paper
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H/T @Monojit Saha | Geospatial Analysis | Remote Sensing | Satellite Altimetry | Cryosphere
“Winter roads are essential transportation links for many remote northern communities, but their safety and reliability depend strongly on snow conditions and ice growth. In this study [link above], [the authors] evaluated a fully polarimetric, dual-frequency Ku- and Ka-band radar approach for retrieving snow depth across landfast sea ice, lake ice, and tundra.
Using field measurements near Churchill, Manitoba, and Resolute Bay, Nunavut [Canada], [they] found that the approach produced snow-depth retrieval bias and error within 3 cm over landfast ice, with encouraging Ku-band performance over frozen ground as well. [They] also developed an interface-detection approach for lake ice that can retrieve both snow depth and ice thickness - a promising direction for characterizing conditions relevant to winter-road planning and safety…”
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“Winter roads are lifelines for remote northern communities. Built over land, lakes, rivers, and sea ice, these travel routes are increasingly vulnerable to warming temperatures and variable precipitation. To ensure safety and adapt to these changes, operators require high-resolution monitoring of snow depth across these diverse surfaces, as natural snow accumulation dictates ice growth rates, route viability and road stability. This study extends our polarimetric radar method, previously demonstrated on pack ice, to landfast sea ice, tundra, and frozen lakes and assesses how well we can retrieve snow depth over these surfaces. Results indicate consistency with earlier sea ice analyses, maintaining a mean snow depth retrieval bias and error within 3 cm over the landfast ice. Promising performance is also found over frozen ground using Ku-band (mean biases less than 6 cm). To address the specific challenge of lake ice, which includes strong returns from the ice/water interface, we present a new interface-detection technique that simultaneously retrieves snow depth and ice thickness. While current validation focuses on undisturbed snow, this approach could provide a path forward for characterizing the cryospheric environment in a way that can directly support the optimization of winter roads…”
#Cryosphere #RemoteSensing #Snow #SeaIce #LakeIce #WinterRoads #characterisation #ArcticResearch #EarthObservation #PolarScience #maintainence #ploughing #winter #roads #transportation #northern #communities #mines #FirstNation #canada #remotesensing #polarimetric #radar #snowdepth #ice #landfastice #iceroad #tundra #Churchill #Manitoba #ResoluteBay #Nunavut #monitoring #planning #safety #trucking #freight

Pretty, smoky, sky. #Nunavut #AfterMidnight

Although I just noticed that the sky/hills appear to be giving someone the finger.

THE LEGENDARY AND THE DEEPLY PERSONAL combine in this quiet, profound novel in stories drawn from centuries-old Inuit culture as well as the daily life of Inuk people in Nunavut and all of Canada. Striking, evocative, haunting. B PLUS

https://bookshop.org/p/books/leave-our-bones-where-they-lay-aviaq-johnston/57ff1c424b9b4100?ean=9781772275896&next=t

@bookstodon

#book #Books #bookreview #bookreviews #bookstodon #fiction #Inuit #Inuk #Nunavut #Indigenouswriters #SmallPressSunday

Published by the #GreenPartyOfCanada on #Bluesky : There are only 73 endangered Southern Resident #orcas left, and #MarkCarney is targeting their protections.

#environment #animals #Orca #Canpoli #Canada #NovaScotia #politics #NewBrunswick #Manitoba #pei #newfoundland #NewfoundlandAndLabrador #BC #britishcolumbia #Alberta #Yukon #northwestterritories #NWT #Nunavut #Quebec #saskatchewan #Ontario #Carney #greenparty #ElizabethMay #MikeMorrice

Nunavut fuel resupply could cost ‘tens of millions of dollars’ more because of U.S. war with Iran
#Nunavut #Canada #Iran #MiddleEast #OilPrices #Arctic #EnergyCrisis #CostOfLiving #FuelCosts #Economy #NorthernCanada #EnergyMarket #Inflation #OilSupply
https://the-14.com/nunavut-fuel-resupply-could-cost-tens-of-millions-of-dollars-more-because-of-u-s-war-with-iran/

Les Jeux d’hiver de l’Arctique
Par Stéphanie Mitchell
https://www.banq.qc.ca/explorer/articles/jeux-hiver-arctique/
#BAnQ #documents #histoire #patrimoine #bibliothèque #sports #Alaska #USA #TNO #Yukon #Nord #Arctique #Alberta #Nunavik #Nunavut #Groenland #Laponie #Finlande #Norvège #Russie #Suède #Québec #Canada #jeux #hiver #athlètes #compétitions

Posted by the Liberal Party of Canada on Bluesky:

The National commenting and prioritization period of our Open Policy Process is open through March 5!

Have your say on the resolutions that will be debated at our 2026 Liberal National Convention: 2026.liberal.ca/policy

#Canada #politics #canpoli #liberal #lpc #carney #markcarney #democracy #quebec #ontario #manitoba #acadians #novascotia #newbrunswick #pei #newfoundland #nunavut #Yukon #NWT #BritishColumbia #Alberta #Saskatchewan #canadians

📰 "How Greenhouses in Northern Communities Are Changing Arctic Food Systems"

🗒 "Greenhouses in northern communities from Nunavik to Nunavut use innovative methods, such as retrofitted shipping containers powered by wind and solar energy."

https://happyeconews.com/greenhouses-in-northern-communities/

#solarpunk #canada #nunavik #Nunavut #happynews

Seeds of #Sovereignty: #Indigenous leaders affirm food as a right, a relationship, and a responsibility

Mon, November 10, 2025

#Toronto #Canada - "#RightToFood and four Indigenous-led Community #FoodCentres have released Seeds of Sovereignty, a new living brief that shares stories, truths, and policy recommendations from Indigenous food leaders across the country.

"The document is both a reflection and a call to action. It outlines six key recommendations aimed at strengthening and celebrating Indigenous food sovereignty including the enactment of an #IndigenousFoodSovereigntyAct, reform of food safety and licensing regulations, recognition of Indigenous law as legitimate governance over food systems, and sustained, unrestricted funding aligned with #Seasonal cycles and community leadership.

" 'The Western system limited our imagination,' says Raymond Jordan Johnson-Brown, Indigenous Network Manager at Right To Food. 'Seeds of Sovereignty invites policymakers and partners to step into the imaginary — to reimagine what #equitable food systems look like when led by #IndigenousPeoples.'

"Jolene Andrew, Director of Community Development at #Líl̓wat Community Food Centre, adds: 'We don't need permission — we just need to do it. This brief is a reminder that sovereignty is already being lived in our communities every day.'

"Developed through gatherings in #Iqaluit, #Nunavut (2024) and #Líl̓watNation, #BritishColumbia (2025), Seeds of Sovereignty amplifies the collective voice of Right To Food's Indigenous Community Food Centres and Indigenous Network. It highlights what is already thriving in communities — hunters harvesting country food, youth learning traditional skills, Elders teaching, and families gathering — affirming that food sovereignty is alive.

" 'Our communities are not waiting. We are organizing, harvesting, teaching land-based skills, and pushing policy,' the brief states. 'Food is not a service — it's a right, a relationship, a responsibility.' "

Source:
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/seeds-sovereignty-indigenous-leaders-affirm-174000530.html

Full document and stories from participating communities are available at:
https://righttofood.ca/good-food-organizations/indigenous-network/seeds-of-sovereignty/

#SolarPunkSunday #IndigenousNews #FirstNations #IndigenousFoodSecurity
#IndigenousFoodSovereignty
#IndigenousFoodSystems #Reclaiming

Gens du pays, bonne Saint-Jean!

#francophone #francophonie #quebec #nouveaubrunswick #terreneuve
#nouvelleecosse #IPE #PEI #ontario #manitoba #saskatchewan #alberta #CB #BC #nunavut #TNO #NWT #yukon #canada

📜#Histoire d'un jour - 1 avril 1999 : Nunavut, un avenir qui se dessine au nord https://www.election-politique.com/election.php?ref=1334

#Anniversaire #1Avril #April1st #1April #1deAbril #1Aprile #4月1日 #1أبريل #Canada #Nunavut #politique #politics

Rusty sheet piling on a mooring dolphin at Iqaluit on Baffin Island, Nunavut. #marine #steel #reflection #abstractphotography #detail #water #interface #structure #steelstructure #ladder #iqaluit #nunavut #north #arctic #portfacility #baffinisland #canada #rust #rusty #engineering #piling #sheetpiling

Rusty sheet piling on a mooring dolphin at Iqaluit on Baffin Island, Nunavut. #marine #steel #reflection #abstractphotography #detail #water #interface #structure #steelstructure #ladder #iqaluit #nunavut #north #arctic #portfacility #baffinisland #canada #rust #rusty #engineering #piling #sheetpiling

Rusty sheet piling on a mooring dolphin at Iqaluit on Baffin Island, Nunavut. #marine #steel #reflection #abstractphotography #detail #water #interface #structure #steelstructure #ladder #iqaluit #nunavut #north #arctic #portfacility #baffinisland #canada #rust #rusty #engineering #piling #sheetpiling

Rusty sheet piling on a mooring dolphin at Iqaluit on Baffin Island, Nunavut. #marine #steel #reflection #abstractphotography #detail #water #interface #structure #steelstructure #ladder #iqaluit #nunavut #north #arctic #portfacility #baffinisland #canada #rust #rusty #engineering #piling #sheetpiling

Rusty sheet piling on a mooring dolphin at Iqaluit on Baffin Island, Nunavut. #marine #steel #reflection #abstractphotography #detail #water #interface #structure #steelstructure #ladder #iqaluit #nunavut #north #arctic #portfacility #baffinisland #canada #rust #rusty #engineering #piling #sheetpiling

What a weird #weather pattern in the #arctic right now..
Extremely anomalously warm over #Greenland, #Alaska #Svalbard + #BarentsSea
Cold over #Nunavut

#WeirdWeather
#PolarVortex
http://polarportal.dk/en/weather/nbsp/current-weather/