A ‘Tropical’ Parasitic Disease Emerges in the Canadian Arctic

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A ‘Tropical’ Parasitic Disease Emerges in the Canadian Arctic

An outbreak of an intestinal parasite common in the tropics, known as Cryptosporidium, has been identified for the first time in the Arctic. The discovery was made in Nunavik, Quebec, by a team from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC), in collaboration with the Nunavik Department of Public Health, Institut National […]

Threats to Southeast Alaska’s Salmon & Clean Water to be Explored at Alaska Forum Event

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Threats to Southeast Alaska’s Salmon & Clean Water to be Explored at Alaska Forum Event

JUNEAU, AK – Threats to Southeast Alaska’s salmon fishery by large-scale mine development in British Columbia will be explored next week in Anchorage at Alaska Forum on the Environment and a  reception at the TapRoot Monday night, Feb. 8. The Salmon Beyond Borders campaign consisting of tribal members, fishermen, business owners and others from Southeast […]

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