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Ship near a giant iceberg in the Arctic Ocean

A noisy tomorrow for the Arctic Ocean without underwater noise regulation

By Melanie Lancaster, Senior Specialist, Arctic species for WWF’s Global Arctic Programme A new report by the Arctic Council reveals that the Arctic Ocean, once pristine and filled with the clicks, trills and songs of... Read More
By Melanie Lancaster, Senior Specialist, Arctic species for WWF’s Global Arctic Programme A new report by the Arctic Council reveals...
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New study identifies priority areas for restoration to help Canada meet Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework goals

A new study published today in Conservation Science & Practice reveals up to 3.9 million hectares of converted land in Canada that, if restored, are expected to benefit biodiversity and climate.  The study comes at... Read More
A new study published today in Conservation Science & Practice reveals up to 3.9 million hectares of converted land in...
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Two orca whales surfacing

New Canadian minimum standards for marine protected areas are an important step in reversing wildlife loss

The new Marine Protected Areas Protection Standard provides much-needed clarity and consistency on what activities are and aren’t allowed within MPAs. This means oil and gas activities, bottom trawling and mining is prohibited in... Read More
The new Marine Protected Areas Protection Standard provides much-needed clarity and consistency on what activities are and aren’t allowed...
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Canadians overwhelmingly want urgent action to reverse biodiversity loss

New WWF-Canada survey finds that support for urgent action for nature grows 10 percentage points year-over-year, with more than three quarters of Canadians saying biodiversity loss is a crisis that must be addressed this... Read More
New WWF-Canada survey finds that support for urgent action for nature grows 10 percentage points year-over-year, with more than...
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Regulating shipping: Will the IMO tighten the rules around carbon emissions? 

By John Maggs, board member, Clean Shipping Coalition International shipping makes an outsized and growing contribution to the climate crisis. Ships also regularly kill whales and generate underwater noise that compromises the ability of... Read More
By John Maggs, board member, Clean Shipping Coalition International shipping makes an outsized and growing contribution to the climate...
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