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Will we ever be prepared for the inevitable Arctic oil spills?

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...
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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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WWF-Canada announces new fund for Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas

Funding will support Indigenous communities in the considering, establishment and stewardship of IPCAs Montreal, December 14, 2022 – Megan Leslie, WWF-Canada president and CEO, announced a new Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area (IPCA) Support... Read More
Funding will support Indigenous communities in the considering, establishment and stewardship of IPCAs Montreal, December 14, 2022 – Megan...
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Polar bear on ice flow

Will the Last Ice Area support polar bears?

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...
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