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Bringing whale superhighways to life

In the Arctic, connectivity is not an abstract idea — it’s alive in the movement of whales. Grey whales and humpbacks travel thousands of kilometres between Arctic feeding grounds and distant tropical or temperate... Read More
In the Arctic, connectivity is not an abstract idea — it’s alive in the movement of whales. Grey whales...
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Polar bear on ice floe edge

How polar bear conservation can influence marine life

Protecting polar bears could help safeguard a much wider web of Arctic marine life. According to new research led by the University of Alberta in Canada, polar bears can act as an “umbrella species,”... Read More
Protecting polar bears could help safeguard a much wider web of Arctic marine life. According to new research led...
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Arctic Ocean louder and more varied than thought

New research is challenging long held assumptions about how quiet the Arctic Ocean really is. A study published in npj Acoustics analyzed nearly a decade of underwater recordings from Cambridge Bay, Nunavut. It found... Read More
New research is challenging long held assumptions about how quiet the Arctic Ocean really is. A study published in...
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A walrus fitted with a satellite tracking tag

Studying how shipping noise affects walruses in Nunavut

Guest article by Cory Matthews, Research Scientist, Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s Arctic Fisheries and Marine Mammal Science Division Foxe Basin, Nunavut is home to some of Canada’s largest groups of Atlantic walrus (Odobenus rosmarus... Read More
Guest article by Cory Matthews, Research Scientist, Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s Arctic Fisheries and Marine Mammal Science Division Foxe...
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Turtles swimming over bleached coral reef

What underwater heat waves mean for the Great Barrier Reef

Australia is feeling the brunt of climate change. From more frequent and severe droughts and bushfires to cyclones and floods, climate change is impacting the country’s people, ecosystems and economy in profound ways. Not... Read More
Australia is feeling the brunt of climate change. From more frequent and severe droughts and bushfires to cyclones and...
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Polar bear on ice floe edge

How the High Seas Treaty could protect the Central Arctic Ocean

By WWF Global Arctic Programme In a world where sea ice is quickly becoming a scarcity, the Central Arctic Ocean is vital for supporting ice-dependent Arctic life. With the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ)... Read More
By WWF Global Arctic Programme In a world where sea ice is quickly becoming a scarcity, the Central Arctic...
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Sea ice signals: Using AI to keep caribou ice highways clear

By Lisa-Marie Leclerc, regional biologist for the Kitikmeot region of Nunavut, and Ellen Bowler, machine learning researcher with the British Antarctic Survey’s AI Lab. Every autumn, the Dolphin and Union caribou herd undertake a... Read More
By Lisa-Marie Leclerc, regional biologist for the Kitikmeot region of Nunavut, and Ellen Bowler, machine learning researcher with the...
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Hope and hurdles for the Beverly and Qamanirjuaq herds

By Tina Giroux-Robillard, Executive Director, Beverly and Qamanirjuaq Caribou Management Board Whether you know them as etthén, tuktu, atihk or caribou, the Beverly and Qamanirjuaq barren-ground herds are central to life in northern Canada.... Read More
By Tina Giroux-Robillard, Executive Director, Beverly and Qamanirjuaq Caribou Management Board Whether you know them as etthén, tuktu, atihk...
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Inuit fishing on an ice floe with a rainbow in the background

The power of traditional knowledge and technology in Nunavut

Nunavut is home to just over 36,000 Inuit. For centuries, Inuit have harvested Arctic char, caribou, beluga whales, ring seals and other species to support their economic, cultural and nutritional needs. But the numbers... Read More
Nunavut is home to just over 36,000 Inuit. For centuries, Inuit have harvested Arctic char, caribou, beluga whales, ring...
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