The Guide provides homeowners in Nunavut with the knowledge and resources to make simple changes around their home to help the permafrost stay frozen beneath it. The guide also helps local decision-makers take on adaptation actions that are relevant to the communities they serve. To download full copies of the Guide, go to our Nunavut Climate Change Centre website!
Hazardous wastes, such as used oil, and mercury items used by residents and the industrial, commercial and institutional sectors have accumulated in NWT community waste disposal sites. A study was undertaken to evaluate eight NWT communities for improperly stored or disposed hazardous waste and create an inventory and risk assessment of these waste sites.
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Mountain pine beetle has recently been detected in survey sites along the NWT/Alberta border, have successfully overwintered in the NWT and have adapted to infest Jackpine, as well as Lodgepole pine. This makes the risk of infestation a reality within the southern forests of the NWT and as such, a study was undertaken to determine the risk that mountain pine beetle has on NWT forests and to investigate management options.
The GNWT has utilized satelite imaging to map the permafrost distribution within four permafrost rich communities; Inuvik, Tuktoyaktuk, Fort Simpson and Norman Wells. By providing these communities with maps of their permafrost impacted terrain, the GNWT can assist our communities in making more informed decisions in regards to community planning.
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The number and severity of wildfires in the NWT is expected to increase due to climate change. The GNWT has undertaken the creation of community wildfire protection plans to pre-emptively protect communities at risk of wildfire.
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An Information Note on the GNWT's efforts to create a tool for assessing building vulnerability due to increased snowload or decreased permafrost stability.
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