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Clearing the air: WWF-Canada leadership leads to reduced Arctic ship emissions April 4, 2024 Arctic communities and wildlife in Canada can now take a deep, clean breath: the International Maritime Organization (IMO) recently announced its approval of an emission control area (ECA). The designation, which imposes strict regulations... Read More Arctic communities and wildlife in Canada can now take a deep, clean breath: the International Maritime Organization (IMO) recently... Read More
Field Notes: Following polar bear footprints February 27, 2024 Last year, Melanie Lancaster, WWF Global Arctic Programme species expert, and Micaela Hellström, founder of MIX Research, embarked on an expedition near Svalbard high in the Arctic. They joined researchers from Norwegian Polar Institute... Read More Last year, Melanie Lancaster, WWF Global Arctic Programme species expert, and Micaela Hellström, founder of MIX Research, embarked on... Read More
Increasing ship traffic means a noisier Arctic Ocean February 8, 2024 Underwater noise in the Arctic more than doubled. We must act quickly to protect the soundscape for Arctic species — before it is too late. Read More Underwater noise in the Arctic more than doubled. We must act quickly to protect the soundscape for Arctic species... Read More
Will we ever be prepared for the inevitable Arctic oil spills? January 15, 2024 The exploitation of rich oil and gas reserves in the pristine Arctic has been controversial for decades. Debates have raged between environmentalists and big oil companies, between national interests and the wider concerns of... Read More The exploitation of rich oil and gas reserves in the pristine Arctic has been controversial for decades. Debates have... Read More
Protecting Nunavut’s Caribou: Paul Okalik, WWF-Canada’s Lead Arctic Specialist (WATCH) December 19, 2023 Paul Okalik, WWF-Canada’s Lead Arctic Specialist, recently spoke to APTN News about the long-awaited Nunavut Land Use Plan. The world’s largest at 3.3 million square kilometres, this plan was a requirement of the original... Read More Paul Okalik, WWF-Canada’s Lead Arctic Specialist, recently spoke to APTN News about the long-awaited Nunavut Land Use Plan. The... Read More
Ten wildest facts about walrus November 23, 2023 The Arctic has its fair share of amazing animals. There’s the fierce and majestic polar bear, the clever and crafty Arctic fox and, of course, the sleek and magical narwhal. Then there’s the walrus.... Read More The Arctic has its fair share of amazing animals. There’s the fierce and majestic polar bear, the clever and... Read More
Will the Last Ice Area support polar bears? November 8, 2023 Accelerated warming in the Arctic over the past few decades has resulted in rapid changes to the Arctic habitats that marine species rely on. Against this backdrop, the Last Ice Area may be an... Read More Accelerated warming in the Arctic over the past few decades has resulted in rapid changes to the Arctic habitats... Read More
Sampling polar bear footprints in the snow for conservation insights October 20, 2023 In a podcast earlier this year, Micaela Hellström, managing director and co-founder of MIX Research, and Elisabeth Kruger, Arctic wildlife manager at WWF US in Alaska, discussed their involvement in a groundbreaking project together with... Read More In a podcast earlier this year, Micaela Hellström, managing director and co-founder of MIX Research, and Elisabeth Kruger, Arctic wildlife... Read More
Tech tools in the polar bear conservation toolbox October 20, 2023 Monitoring polar bears and their Arctic habitats is critical in our quest to understand how they are responding to climate change—especially diminishing sea ice. When the Agreement on the Conservation of Polar Bears was... Read More Monitoring polar bears and their Arctic habitats is critical in our quest to understand how they are responding to... Read More
Working to protect Aqviqtuuq for future generations October 23, 2023 The hamlet of Taloyoak, located on the edge of Aqviqtuuq (the Boothia peninsula) in Nunavut, is the northernmost community in mainland Canada. About 1,100 residents call the region home — as do some 2,000... Read More The hamlet of Taloyoak, located on the edge of Aqviqtuuq (the Boothia peninsula) in Nunavut, is the northernmost community... Read More
Meet the magnificent muskox, an Ice Age survivor October 5, 2023 Muskox are not relics of the Ice Age, they’re survivors of it. Bring wildlife home aby symbolically adopting a shaggy muskox. Read More Muskox are not relics of the Ice Age, they’re survivors of it. Bring wildlife home aby symbolically adopting a... Read More
Why is the Arctic warming faster than the rest of the planet? August 16, 2023 While the world as a whole has warmed by around 1.2°C since the start of the industrial revolution, the Arctic has warmed by around 3°C, with devastating impacts for people and ecosystems. This faster... Read More While the world as a whole has warmed by around 1.2°C since the start of the industrial revolution, the... Read More
