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The Northern Climate Observer is published by the Center for Climate and Health. We track news coverage from across the circumpolar north and provide readers with a curated roundup of climate change related events. Thank you for reading our newsletter and for paying attention to our changing world.

	Possible algae bloom turns seawater red off Juneau Juneau, Alaska, United States Associated Press / Anchorage Daily News / August 2, 2018 The overriding theory is that it's a bloom of algae brought on by rising water temperatures. Read article on Anchorage Daily News
	Slow Red Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Run Unalaska, Alaska, United States Shayla Shaishnikoff / LEO Network / July 19, 2018 Slow sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) runs in the Aleutians potentially linked to warming ocean temperatures. Read post on the LEO Network
	Hatzic Lake closed following reports of dead fish, discoloured water Hatzic Lake, British Columbia, Canada CTV News Vancouver / August 1, 2018 Swimmers have reported feeling nausea, itchy skin and irritated eyes after vising the popular lake. Read article on CTV News Vancouver
	New Brunswickers reminded about potential health risk of blue-green algae Saint John River, New Brunswick, Canada Alexander Quon / Global News / July 30, 2018 The warning from New Brunswick's chief medical officer of health comes less than a week after three dogs died as a result of what is suspected to be a blue-green algae bloom. Read article on Global News
	Record Arctic heat drives reindeer into cool tunnels Finnmark, Norway AFP/zl / The Local / August 2, 2018 The region is so hot that it has experienced 12 "tropical" nights with evening temperatures above 20 degrees Celsius so far this year, according to the Norwegian Meteorological Institute. Read article on The Local
	Swedish town on the frontline of the Arctic wildfires Jokkmokk, Norrbottens län, Sweden Jonathan Watts / The Guardian / July 30, 2018 A sleepy Lapland fire station is calling in help from all corners to fight the unprecedented wildfires sweeping the region. Read article on The Guardian
	Sweden’s Tallest Peak Shrinks in Record Heat Kebnekaise, Kiruna, Sweden Christina Anderson / New York Times / August 2, 2018 Soaring temperatures are melting snow and ice from Kebnekaise’s southern peak, making the northern part of the mountain Sweden’s highest point. Read article on New York Times
	Few complaints as heat decimates Finland’s mosquitoes Rovaniemi, Lappi, Finland Yle Uutiset / August 6, 2018 There are unusually low numbers of mosquitoes throughout Finland this sweltering summer – and likely fewer than usual next year as well. Read article on Yle Uutiset
	Sun blanked out in Arctic Siberia North Yakutia, Russia Siberian Times / July 21, 2018 Locals in north of Yakutia said daylight was completely gone for several hours. After the sun returned, locals found thick layer of dust covering everything outside. Read article on Siberian Times

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