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Lowest ever sea ice in Arctic – WWF

“If you take reduced ice thickness into account, there is probably less ice overall in the Arctic this year than in any other year since monitoring began,” said Martin Sommerkorn, WWF International Arctic Programme’s... Read More
“If you take reduced ice thickness into account, there is probably less ice overall in the Arctic this year...
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Future of Cod on Newfoundland’s Grand Banks: Decisions in Spain Next Week Could Send Cod Down the Path of Recovery or Extinction

Last year, NAFO took an important first step toward southern Grand Banks cod recovery by adopting a strategy that included an immediate bycatch reduction target of 40 per cent for 2008. Currently, NAFO fisheries... Read More
Last year, NAFO took an important first step toward southern Grand Banks cod recovery by adopting a strategy that...
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Welcome to The Good Life blog

When saveourclimate.ca was launched two years ago, WWF-Canada’s goal was to raise awareness about climate change, and to explain why global warming is the greatest threat to biodiversity and sustainability. Today, as the Arctic... Read More
When saveourclimate.ca was launched two years ago, WWF-Canada’s goal was to raise awareness about climate change, and to explain...
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Green Cars: Oxymoron or Sign of Progress?

This change of heart comes after two decades of ‘bigger is better’, which saw the average fuel efficiency of vehicles on the road steadily decline, best chronicled by the Detroit bureau chief of the... Read More
This change of heart comes after two decades of ‘bigger is better’, which saw the average fuel efficiency of...
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Top Climate Scientist offers Advice on Living the Good Life

Rajendra Pachauri is the chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a body established by the UN in 1988 to provide regular assessments of the science for policymakers. On Tuesday, he noted... Read More
Rajendra Pachauri is the chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a body established by the UN...
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Kicking our Fossil Fuel Addiction

In other words, we now need at least 1.25 planets to meet our present natural resource demands. Indeed, if everyone consumed resources at the rate of your average Canadian, then we would need 4.3... Read More
In other words, we now need at least 1.25 planets to meet our present natural resource demands. Indeed, if...
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Cuba ends turtle hunt – WWF

The phase out of the marine turtle fishery in Cuba is the result of a joint effort by WWF—led by WWF-Canada—and the Cuban Ministry of Fisheries, with financial support from the Canadian International Development... Read More
The phase out of the marine turtle fishery in Cuba is the result of a joint effort by WWF—led...
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Thousands Climb the CN Tower to Help Fight Climate Change

“It’s great to see so many people come together in support of WWF-Canada and the environment,” said Mike Russill, President and CEO of WWF-Canada. “Climate change is the biggest environmental threat to our planet.... Read More
“It’s great to see so many people come together in support of WWF-Canada and the environment,” said Mike Russill,...
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