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Melting sea ice in the Arctic Ocean

The climate crisis and the Arctic: Urgent action needed at COP29

By WWF Global Arctic Programme This year may be the hottest ever recorded, with extreme weather becoming more common worldwide — heatwaves, wildfires, floods, and storms are taking a heavy toll on people, economies, and... Read More
By WWF Global Arctic Programme This year may be the hottest ever recorded, with extreme weather becoming more common worldwide...
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Polar bear walking on a snowy landscape

COP16: Protecting Arctic marine biodiversity through ArcNet

By WWF Global Arctic Programme From 21 October to 1 November, leaders from across the globe are gathering in Cali, Colombia for COP16 — the 16th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological... Read More
By WWF Global Arctic Programme From 21 October to 1 November, leaders from across the globe are gathering in Cali,...
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Aerial photo of a pod of white Beluga whales swimming through a break in the sea ice

Migrating whales need specially managed blue corridors

Often when people think about the mass migration of animals, they picture herds of wildebeest galloping across the Serengeti plains or flocks of geese flying south for the winter. But as Melanie Lancaster, senior... Read More
Often when people think about the mass migration of animals, they picture herds of wildebeest galloping across the Serengeti...
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Bowhead whale swimming just beneath the surface of the Arctic Ocean

Getting to know the Arctic’s whales

When Arctic sea ice breaks up in spring, whales that winter in more southern areas — such as humpbacks, minkes and fins — migrate north to spend their summers there. Only three whale species... Read More
When Arctic sea ice breaks up in spring, whales that winter in more southern areas — such as humpbacks,...
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Supporting Inuit-led conservation in Nunavut

The vast tundra, expanses of sea ice and Arctic Ocean waters of Nunavut, in the Canadian Arctic, are home to many species — from narwhal and polar bears to beluga whales and caribou. It’s... Read More
The vast tundra, expanses of sea ice and Arctic Ocean waters of Nunavut, in the Canadian Arctic, are home...
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Why half a degree matters so much 

Snow, ice and permafrost — defining characteristics of the Arctic — are vanishing at an alarming rate. Sea ice and glaciers are melting, snow cover is thinning, and the water table is changing. As... Read More
Snow, ice and permafrost — defining characteristics of the Arctic — are vanishing at an alarming rate. Sea ice...
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