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Last year, Yukon Energy Corporation (YEC) hired scientists from the Yukon Research Centre's Northern Climate Exchange, the University of Alberta and the Yukon Geological Survey to gather information on the expected impacts of climate change on the glaciers that feed YEC's hydro systems. Here are some of the key findings: 1. Glaciers currently contribute 16 percent and 7 percent of the total annual flow volume of the Upper Yukon River through melt and wastage, respectively. Melt refers to snow and ice that is less than or equivalent to the volume of snow accumulated into a glacier system each year. Wastage is melt that exceeds the volume of snow accumulation into a glacier system in a given year, resulting in a net...
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The objective of this project was to identify landscape hazards in the Village of Mayo and nearby surroundings by compiling geoscience data from various field studies and scientific reviews (surficial geology, permafrost and hydrology). This data was used to create a map of landscape hazards that delineate low, moderate and high-risk areas in the Mayo region. Potential impacts of a changing climate were incorporated in the identification of these three hazard zones. Concurrent to the Hazards Mapping Project, the Northern Climate ExChange has begun developing an adaptation plan for the community of Mayo. The hazards project has contributed significantly to the assessment of vulnerability for the community of Mayo....
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The Compendium is intended to provide an overview of recent (2003-2013) climate change work involving Yukon. It is comprised of various types of documents including scientific journal articles, government publications, workshop reports, and conference proceedings.Information for the Compendium was gathered through: ASTIS Database Polar Data Catalogue Yukon Biodiversity Database Hydrocarbon Impacts (HI) database Wolf Creek Research Basin database Kluane Lake Research Station Bibliography NCE Infosources Database and NCE Library Northern Research Institute Fellowship Grants list Forest Management in a Changing Climate: Compendium of Information Sources Government of Canada and Government of Yukon websites INAC Present...
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