Throughout northern Canada, a variety of documents speaking to climate change adaptation have been published. These range from peer review articles over presentations, websites, and reports to online tools. This project represents an effort to tie…

"This project examines a robust set of water isotope data collected within the Yukon River watershed" -- from Project Introduction.

Yukon Government’s Emergency Measures Organization (EMO), with funding from the Federal National Disaster Mitigation Program, has approached the Northern Climate ExChange (NCE), part of the Yukon Research Centre at Yukon College, as a partner to…

"The provision of safe drinking water is a key driver of public health and a pressing health issue facing First Nations communities in Canada. Despite numerous government assessments, training initiatives and billions of dollars in targeted…

Jean Marie River First Nation (JMRFN), NWT, has been working on climate change related projects since 2010. Climate change is greatly impacting JMRFN’s land and their way of life, including food security, and it is important for them to better…

This report presents the results of a project that aims to understand and, if possible, recommend actions to remediate the issues caused by the formation of sinkholes at km 82 and km 102-103 of the Dempster Highway. At km 82, this has resulted in…

This study was carried out for the Yukon Energy Corporation (YEC) to understand the hydrological role of glaciers, and their future potential response to climate change, in the Upper Yukon River Basin above Whitehorse.

"The goal of the project was to identify and understand the snow- and permafrost-related information needs of practitioners in the mining and transportation sectors in northern Canada, specifically in Yukon and the Northwest Territories, and to…

"There are more and more researchers in the North who want their work to benefit northerners, and wonder if their results are relevant to the communities they work near or with. With the impacts of climate change being felt by those who live in…

"Northern Canadian communities are at the forefront of climate change. Permafrost thaw is one of the major threats that they face. Many communities, particularly those within the discontinuous permafrost zone, have ground temperatures just…

The Northern Climate ExChange (NCE) has developed a two-day climate change course for training Government of Nunavut (GN) employees. The course has been delivered in Iqaluit to GN staff, ensuring that they are aware of climate change impacts and…

This report provides regional perspectives on how climate change is impacting our communities, environment and economy, and how we are adapting. This chapter discusses climate change impacts and approaches to adaptation across Northern Canada.