Living in the cold waters of the Arctic, the narwhal is an impressive looking whale. It can be recognized by its huge, iconic tooth, which can reach up to three meters in length! This is useful for hunting prey or defending against predators. Unfortunately, the species is now in decline, mainly due to maritime traffic and the loss of its habitat, which has been transformed by climate change
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If you see Dany Dumont canoeing through the ice, it's not just for sport. It's also for science. He has made sea ice his research focus.
Institut nordique du Québec has recently adopted an official visibility policy. This policy will be communicated to all recipients of INQ funding received in the past or in the future.
Table ronde sur la recherche, la recherche-création et la création organisée par le Laboratoire international de recherche sur l’imaginaire du Nord, de l’hiver et de l’Arctique de l'Université du Québec à Montréal.
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Tuberculosis was first introduced to the Arctic by European settlers. As a continuation of colonization, the Nunavik health-care system is modeled on that of the South and is designed to...
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With climate change and thawing permafrost, peatlands are often considered a "methane bomb". This overlooks the fact that climate change is also resulting in greening of the Arctic...
Université Laval is seeking an Executive Secretary for the Secretariat of the Arctic Council’s Sustainable Development Working Group (SDWG).
The activity report of Institut nordique du Québec is now available for consultation. It covers the period from April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022.