“It was really cool learning about what they do — like what each person and each instrument does,” said Jacki Moore-Tsetta, a 22-year-old environmental technician with the North Slave Metis Alliance.We deliver the local news you need in these turbulent times on weekdays at 3 p.m.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails.
A study by Finnish researchers published in the journal Nature earlier this month found the Arctic has warmed nearly four times faster than the rest of the world over the past four decades. Work in the N.W.T. this summer included tracking changes in areas affected by wildfires in 2014, the territory’s worst season on record.Article content
“I think it’s good that they started this project,” she said. “It’s really helpful to know what’s going on with the world, especially with all the fires because there is CO2 and methane getting released in the air.”