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| Arctic Ozone | Environment Canada |
Find out about ozone depletion, the substances that cause it, current observations of the arctic ozone layer, and predictions for the future.
| Arctic Research | Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
Learn about Canada's agency for polar research. Access news, publications and more.
| ArcticNet | ArcticNet |
Learn about Canada's most ambitious northern science program and its role in studying the impacts of climate change in the coastal Canadian Arctic.
| Canada’s Arctic - Polar Continental Shelf Project | Natural Resources Canada |
Explore Canada's Arctic, a vast, fascinating landscape consisting of Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. Learn about climate, habitat and more.
| Canadian Arctic Contaminants Assessment Report II | Indian and Northern Affairs Canada |
Read about the state of contaminants in Canada’s Arctic regions through this major research report on the health benefits and risks of consuming traditional/country foods; developing effective community communication; and continuing work on international agreements to control contaminants.
| Canadian Arctic Shelf Exchange Study (CASES) | Groupe Interuniversitaire de Recherches Océanographiques du Québec |
Discover why monitoring the extent and thickness of Arctic sea ice is an important indicator of climate change, and how a reduction in sea ice could have dramatic environmental, socio-economic and geopolitical consequences.
| Canadian Polar Information Network | Canadian Polar Commission |
Learn about Canada's agency for polar research. Access news, publications and more.
| Canadian Wildlife Service: Current Activities in the Northwest Territories / Nunavut | Environment Canada |
Access an overview of Canadian Wildlife Service northern programs and projects. Learn about polar bears, several types of birds and more.
| Cold Traps | Government of Canada |
Plan a lesson that helps students learn about the polar ice caps and glaciers in the Canadian Arctic. Engage students by building a “cold trap” that demonstrates how huge amounts of water become "trapped" in mountain glaciers and at the Earth's poles.
| Conserving Wildlife Through the Application of Inuit Traditional and Scientific Knowledge | Nunavut Wildlife Management Board |
Access information on a program that helps ensure the protection and wise use of wildlife and wildlife habitat for the long-term benefit of Inuit and the rest of the public of Nunavut and Canada.
| International Polar Year Web Site | Government of Canada |
Discover what Canadian scientists are planning for International Polar Year, which will take place 2007 – 2008.
| Northern Contaminants Program Publications Database | Indian and Northern Affairs Canada |
Search the Northern Containments Program Publications Database to access information on research and other related activities.
| Northern Development | Natural Resources Canada |
Learn about the development of efficient remote sensing monitoring and mapping methods for land, water and human-made features of our vast northern areas.
| Northern Ecosystem Initiative | Environment Canada |
Find information about the initiative that works to enhance the health and sustainability of communities and ecosystems across Canada's North.
| Northern Science and Technology | Government of Canada |
Understand Northern science and technology, a key Canadian science issue, through this overview article and relevant Web sites. Find information on climate change, natural resources and the how issues related to both are being addressed through the use of local traditional knowledge.
| Permafrost – Atlas of Canada | Natural Resources Canada |
Explore Atlas of Canada information and maps to learn about permafrost, which occurs when the ground remains at or below a temperature of 0oC for a minimum period of two years.
| Safe Northern Passage | National Research Council Canada |
Discover how climate change creates variability in ice conditions and poses new environmental and transportation challenges in Canada's legendary North West Passage for both northern communities and commercial shipping.
| Uqausiit: Inuktitut Language Technologies | National Research Council Canada |
Learn about the challenges in adapting computers to use Inuktitut, the main language for Nunavut and the major language for the Circumpolar region, and find out how researchers in Canada are using technology to help meet these challenges.
