The Government of Nunavut is pushing the federal government to allow tourism, recreational and outfitting activities in the Tuvaijuittuq Marine Protected Area in the High Arctic.
A new, small craft harbour promised to Clyde River, Nunavut, from the federal government may come to fruition in the next few years. A construction contract worth $37 million has been awarded.
Researchers have zeroed in on what they call the Last Ice Area, where the last year-round Arctic ice, and associated ecosystems may–or may not–survive in a warmer future.