Tag: Yukon

Forgotten fault zone in the Yukon: Tintina fault could trigger a major earthquake

Julia Hager

In Canada’s Yukon, the Tintina Fault has the potential for an earthquake exceeding magnitude 7.5. Dawson City lies dangerously close to the epicentre and could be severely affected by the shaking.

Snow Snaking and Alaskan High Kick: The Arctic Winter Games 2024 are over

The Arctic Winter Games are not only about sports, but also about celebrating Arctic culture and traditions. Photo: Jessica Crisp, Arctic Winter Games 2024

Ole Ellekrog

Alaska and Yukon won the medal standings at the 2024 Arctic Winter Games while the Saami and Nunavik trailed behind.

Kaska Dena Fashion designer dressed for success in Milan

Mirjana Binggeli

With her label, Kaska Dena Designs, Natasha Peter successfully integrates elements of Kaska Dena culture with modern cuts. A mix that was a hit at the last Fashion Week in Milan.

Satellite aesthetics: the poles from the sky

Mirjana Binggeli

From the convolutions of frozen rivers to the concentration of plankton and sediment, from the advance of a glacier to the symmetry of ice, satellite images of the polar regions offer a breathtaking spectacle.

Erosion due to climate change force Yukon River communities to relocate their houses almost every year

Scientists inspecting the riverbank near Huslia, ALaska, after a large erosion event. Photo: YRITWC

Ole Ellekrog

The eroding riverbank is unpredictable, and families are forced to move to other exposed areas to continue their subsistence farming.

Arctic rivers’ chemistry is changing

Mirjana Binggeli

A study published by the University of Florida shows that the chemistry of the six main Arctic rivers is changing, with a potential impact on all the planet's oceans.

Big fires also plague Canada's Arctic north

Dr. Michael Wenger

Not only in Alaska, but also in the neighboring Canadian territories of Yukon and Northwest Territories, the tundra and numerous forest areas are burning.

Baby mammoth discovered in Yukon permafrost

Julia Hager

Prospectors found a 30,000-year-old juvenile of a woolly mammoth in the Klondike goldfields that is almost perfectly preserved.

Canada census paints uneven picture of its North

Kevin McGwin

Population trends in the three Canadian territories differed considerably

120 million years of intact geological record discovered

Julia Hager

In the Yukon, scientists have uncovered a 120 million year geological record that is unique in the world.