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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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Polar bear on ice floe edge

Satellite tracking for polar bear science and conservation

WWF’s new Wildlife Tracker offers a glimpse into the everyday lives of polar bears across different parts of the Arctic. It shows the incredible distances some bears travel, the relationship between polar bears and sea ice,... Read More
WWF’s new Wildlife Tracker offers a glimpse into the everyday lives of polar bears across different parts of the Arctic. It...
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Large cruise ship emitting black smoke

​​​​​Reducing black carbon in the Arctic 

By Bill Hemmings, Advisor, Clean Arctic Alliance Two major pollutants present in crude oil — sulphur and aromatic compounds — have been heavily restricted for years in fuels used for road transportation, mobile machinery,... Read More
By Bill Hemmings, Advisor, Clean Arctic Alliance Two major pollutants present in crude oil — sulphur and aromatic compounds...
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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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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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Overhead shot of bowhead whales in blue-green ocean water

​​​Giving whales the right of way over ships 

Ice whales make marathon underwater migrations to, from and within the Arctic Ocean, following “blue corridors” that act as crucial connectors for marine life. As climate change puts pressure on Arctic whales, Melanie Lancaster,... Read More
Ice whales make marathon underwater migrations to, from and within the Arctic Ocean, following “blue corridors” that act as...
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