#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

Another free ride for #extractive industries in the poorest part of #Canada. https://yellowknifer.com/2026/09/02/baffinland-did-not-pay-corporate-income-taxes-from-2021-to-2025/

#mining #Nunavut #exploitation #poverty

Another free ride for #extractive industries in the poorest part of #Canada. https://yellowknifer.com/2026/09/02/baffinland-did-not-pay-corporate-income-taxes-from-2021-to-2025/

#mining #Nunavut #exploitation #poverty

Another free ride for #extractive industries in the poorest part of #Canada. https://yellowknifer.com/2026/09/02/baffinland-did-not-pay-corporate-income-taxes-from-2021-to-2025/

#mining #Nunavut #exploitation #poverty

Another free ride for #extractive industries in the poorest part of #Canada. https://yellowknifer.com/2026/09/02/baffinland-did-not-pay-corporate-income-taxes-from-2021-to-2025/

#mining #Nunavut #exploitation #poverty

Another free ride for #extractive industries in the poorest part of #Canada. https://yellowknifer.com/2026/09/02/baffinland-did-not-pay-corporate-income-taxes-from-2021-to-2025/

#mining #Nunavut #exploitation #poverty

Just landed down south in Iqaluit, which was interesting. Walked in the hotel room and got a call that there’s a bear at the cabin. Father-in-law is trying to scare it away. #Nunavut #CabinLife

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

View from the ride home from the cabin tonight. #Nunavut #CabinLife

Went to the cabins tonight to do a cleanup. Lots of stuff scattered by the wind including the pan from the fire pit. Wanted to move it so I did, and burnt some wood scraps. #CabinLife #Nunavut

Most of our flowering plants colonized the north Baffin after the last ice age. As the ice retreated the plants followed it north. But three of our flowers survived the ice age here and reestablished populations. They are Vaux’s Cinquefoil, Pallas Wallflower, and this beauty, Silvery Oxytrope. One of the best places to find it is at our cabin. #Nunavut #CabinLife #Wildflowers

The walk around the river. #CabinLife #Nunavut

From Nature Canada on Bluesky:

#Biodiversity is not something distant or abstract. It is a part of us, and we are a part of it. It provides the food we eat, the air we breathe, the #climate that sustains us, and the medicines we rely on every day.

#Nature #Canada #Environment #Wildlife #Ecology #pollinators #medicines #ecosystem #forests #wetlands #animals #ontario #quebec #yukon #nunavut #nwt #pei #newbrunswick #novascotia #saskatchewan #alberta #manitoba #BC #britishColumbia #newfoundland

Sunday cabin was a flurry of activity. #CabinLife #Nunavut

#poetry #PoetryWhenTheMomentTakesMe #CabinLife #Nunavut

Taken stuff out to the cabin yesterday and this is where we got stuck. Got out, and then stuck again, headed back and switched to snowmobiles. Looks like the days of driving there are done for the year. #CabinLife #Nunavut

Yesterday we “warmed” the cabin. Crowded and joyful. People came and ate and made space for others. Games were held at my in-laws’ cabin for more room. Tuktu stew, allu, bannock, salads and plenty of desserts. #CabinLife #Nunavut

Coming back to the cabin at the end of the walk. I was soaked in sweat as I was way over dressed. Stuck around the cabin longer than expected as I had to dry out clothes before snowmobiling back to town. #CabinLife #Nunavut

The pair. #CabinLife #Nunavut #birding #raven

One of the pair #CabinLife #Nunavut #birding #raven

From WWF Canada on Bluesky:

Every year, migratory tundra caribou travel hundreds — sometimes thousands — of kilometres across the Arctic. These are the longest known terrestrial migrations on Earth. But the conditions that once made those journeys so effective are changing.

🔗 Read the full opinion piece.
https://nunavutnews.com/2026/04/08/opinion-canadas-migratory-caribou-are-under-threat-will-we-act-before-its-too-late/

#caribou #climatechange #arctic #environment #nunavut #canada #tundra #animals #endangered #climate #animals #politics #canpoli #quebec #ontario #migration

Job site table saw and empty fuel transfer tank ready to come back from the cabin. #CabinLife #Nunavut

"#Canada’s northern plan and NATO’s Arctic Sentry are turning the (#Arctic) region into a new battleground and impeding #Indigenouspeople’s persistent efforts to preserve their homeland for peace and #sustainable development." https://ricochet.media/climate/carneys-plan-to-militarize-the-melting-arctic-threatens-peace-at-the-top-of-the-world/

#cdnpoli #NWT #Nunavut #Yukon #militarization #mining #extractiveIndustries #colonialism

Stayed at the cabin last night. I brought heating fuel out as we were getting low. My wife is in Pond Inlet for Nunavut Quest as she’s on the committee. So I thought there was no point in going back home. Very quiet, took the battery out of the clock because the ticking was annoying me.

Took another tank of heating fuel out tonight but I’ll head home soon. Pretty sky tonight. #CabinLife #Nunavut

The view from the cabin 10:30 Tuesday night. #CabinLife #nunavut

The beacon during Tuesday’s power outage. #CabinLife #Nunavut

Crowded cabin tonight. The power went off in the community this morning. The crew from Qulliq energy arrived about an hour ago to try and get it sorted.

So we decamped to the cabin with family for power and warmth. If they don’t get it going we’ll go get the dogs and extra blankets for everyone. #Nunavut #CabinLife

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/

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