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Arctic melts while industrialized countries fail to cut CO2 emissions – WWF

The Arctic Climate Impact Assessment (ACIA)* was produced by more than 250 scientists for arctic governments. It provides incontrovertible proof that climate change is happening in the Arctic and that it will get worse... Read More
The Arctic Climate Impact Assessment (ACIA)* was produced by more than 250 scientists for arctic governments. It provides incontrovertible...
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Arctic governments miss chance to show leadership on climate change

ACIA is the first full-scale assessment of the impacts of climate change in the Arctic. It shows that climate change is already having serious impacts in the Arctic, with dramatic and far-reaching changes to... Read More
ACIA is the first full-scale assessment of the impacts of climate change in the Arctic. It shows that climate...
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Tagging Greenland sharks, the “Jaws of the North”

This past August, WWF travelled up to the edge of the Last Ice Area to learn more about Greenland sharks—one of the Arctic’s largest and most mysterious predators. Read More
This past August, WWF travelled up to the edge of the Last Ice Area to learn more about Greenland...
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Power companies fail to respond to global warming crisis as window of opportunity closes – WWF

The report Ranking Power reveals power companies’ overall failure to significantly invest in renewable and efficient energy in order to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Almost two-thirds of power companies received a ranking of... Read More
The report Ranking Power reveals power companies’ overall failure to significantly invest in renewable and efficient energy in order...
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World Wildlife Fund Canada welcomes government support of “conservation first” in the Mackenzie Valley

World Wildlife Fund Canada (WWF-Canada) held numerous meetings with key Ministers and their officials in October, urging the federal government to commit this funding to implement the Mackenzie Valley Action Plan as part of... Read More
World Wildlife Fund Canada (WWF-Canada) held numerous meetings with key Ministers and their officials in October, urging the federal...
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Government Announcement A Great Start to Protecting Canada’s Waters

“This is an important step for Canada,” said Joshua Laughren, WWF-Canada’s Director of Marine Conservation. “With the longest coastline of any nation on earth, and less than 1% of our waters protected, Canada urgently... Read More
“This is an important step for Canada,” said Joshua Laughren, WWF-Canada’s Director of Marine Conservation. “With the longest coastline...
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US Senate Rejects Drilling in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Brooks Yeager, WWF-US Vice President, Global Threats, issued the following statement in response to the vote: “Today’s win over the latest attempt to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling is a... Read More
Brooks Yeager, WWF-US Vice President, Global Threats, issued the following statement in response to the vote: “Today’s win over...
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Boreal Forest: Our Economy, Recreation and Future

The boreal forest is located just north of Montréal, Québec City and the Mauricie, in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, and the North-Shore, stretching to the Gaspé Peninsula. Representing 70% of the forested area in Québec, the... Read More
The boreal forest is located just north of Montréal, Québec City and the Mauricie, in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, and the...
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