This report uses energy-economy modeling to examine greenhouse gas emissions in the Northwest Territories and assess pathways to meet 2030 and net zero 2050 targets.

The Knowledge Agenda: Northern Research for Northern Priorities 2025 outlines the research priorities of the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT).

This first NWT Climate Change Risks and Opportunities Assessment, published in October 2024, aims to provide a shared understanding of the most pressing climate change risks for...

This resource provides long-term water quality monitoring data that can help identify climate-driven environmental changes in northern freshwater systems.

The report is to provide an update on the state of the conservation network in the Northwest Territories (NWT) .

This study analyzed lake surface temperature trends and spatial distribution across 535 predominantly small to medium lakes across the North Slave Region.

This study shows how permafrost thaw, wildfires, and added nutrients can increase CO₂ and methane emissions from northern peatlands, affecting carbon cycling.

Examines how climate warming and permafrost thaw drive long-term transitions from forested peatlands to wetlands and eventually to permafrost-free forests in northern Canada.

This report highlights the need for stronger, more rigorous social science research, as current studies often lack consistency, clear methods, and real-world relevance. It also...

This research highlights how climate driven permafrost and thaw slumping is affecting the streams in the Peel Plateau, NWT.

Study examining how climate warming and permafrost thaw are changing hydrology, wetlands, and water flow patterns at Scotty Creek, NWT.

This study analyzes changes in lake area across northwestern Canada (1985–2020) using satellite data, focusing on the influence of climate, wildfire, and permafrost.

This annual report presents long-term trends in air quality over fifteen years from 2008 to 2022 and monitoring results spanning over three years from 2020 to 2022.

This report is an outlook for anticipated 2025 spring water levels in the Northwest Territories (NWT).

This report assesses the vulnerability of Whatì’s groundwater drinking water supply, examining water quality, sources, and risks related to contamination and climate change.

This report provides enhanced results for water quality monitoring at Slave River Fort Smith in 2024.

A high-resolution modeling study using satellite and climate reanalysis data to assess long-term trends in lake ice conditions across the NWT.

This research analyzes long-term trends in solar radiation across the Northwest Territories from 1980-2023 and it's effects on lake ecosystems undergoing climate-induced changes.

Map of burn area of all regions in NWT for 2023.

Map of burn area for North Slave Region in 2023.