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Here’s why Indigenous-led wildfire restoration works

June 28, 2023

As Canada faces its worst wildfire season in recorded history, with “abnormally hot weather” forecast for the summer, the safety and wellbeing of many Canadian communities and forest ecosystems remain at risk. But the... Read More

As Canada faces its worst wildfire season in recorded history, with “abnormally hot weather” forecast for the summer, the...
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‘They’re the experts’: Field notes from community visits in Nunavut’s Kitikmeot region

June 29, 2023

By Erica Guth, Specialist, Arctic Conservation; and Emina Ida, Associate Specialist, Arctic Resilient Habitats Our WWF-Canada team arrive in Gjoa Haven, Nunavut — the first of three stops which will also include Kugaaruk and... Read More

By Erica Guth, Specialist, Arctic Conservation; and Emina Ida, Associate Specialist, Arctic Resilient Habitats Our WWF-Canada team arrive in...
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These birthday heroes raised $1 MILLION for wildlife

May 16, 2023

May 16th is WWF-Canada’s birthday — that’s 56 years of coming together for conservation across Canada. To mark this milestone, we’re celebrating some amazing kids who have shared their own birthdays with nature.   Through... Read More

May 16th is WWF-Canada’s birthday — that’s 56 years of coming together for conservation across Canada. To mark this...
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‘Today we have gardens but before we designed… entire landscapes’

September 30, 2022

Anishinaabe Studies professor Mkomosé on how Indigenous food forests shape our ecosystems and what “having a connection to the land” means to him Growing up, it’s hard to say whether I was into this... Read More

Anishinaabe Studies professor Mkomosé on how Indigenous food forests shape our ecosystems and what “having a connection to the...
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Canada’s new offshore oil and gas regulations too weak to ensure safety and environmental protection

July 14, 2022

Offshore oil and gas activities in Atlantic Canada are a genuine threat to the ocean ecosystem and exacerbate climate change. If a major spill or a well blowout (an uncontrolled release of crude oil... Read More

Offshore oil and gas activities in Atlantic Canada are a genuine threat to the ocean ecosystem and exacerbate climate...
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Inuit man and son out on the land in winter

‘Inuit culture and traditions are not for sale’: Why the government should not approve Baffinland expansion

May 10, 2022

By Enookie Inuarak, board member for the Mittimatalik HTO I’m a hunter from Pond Inlet, Nunavut. My father is also a hunter and I grew up helping him, harvesting subsistence food. The hunters in... Read More

By Enookie Inuarak, board member for the Mittimatalik HTO I’m a hunter from Pond Inlet, Nunavut. My father is...
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Mother rhino with calf in the wetlands of Chitwan National Park

Diary of a rhino researcher: a look back at Nepal’s rhino count

April 29, 2022

The latest rhino count shows numbers are up. But how do researchers know just how many rhinos there are? Kanchan Thapa, PhD, WWF-Nepal's head of wildlife programs, writes about his first rhino count back... Read More

The latest rhino count shows numbers are up. But how do researchers know just how many rhinos there are?...
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Digging into soil carbon: How the ground under our feet can help fight climate change

March 17, 2022

If someone asked where to find most of the carbon in nature, you’d probably think of trees. Yes, it’s true that wood is basically a solidified form of carbon dioxide — and in the... Read More

If someone asked where to find most of the carbon in nature, you’d probably think of trees. Yes, it’s...
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Why we must protect North Atlantic right whales’ ‘migration superhighways’

February 17, 2022

For the first time, WWF’s Protecting Blue Corridors report maps out 845 routes of migratory whales, highlighting 30 years of satellite tracking data gathered by more than 50 research groups worldwide. Blue corridors are... Read More

For the first time, WWF’s Protecting Blue Corridors report maps out 845 routes of migratory whales, highlighting 30 years...
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Blue whale diving with a cargo ship in the background

Making noise for quieter ships: Why we need to reduce underwater noise pollution

January 31, 2022

Commercial shipping is the most significant contributor to underwater noise, and its impacts on marine species and the marine environment have been well-documented worldwide. Yet noise pollution levels are still increasing and affecting some... Read More

Commercial shipping is the most significant contributor to underwater noise, and its impacts on marine species and the marine...
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Working with a Nunavut island community to build a sustainable ‘blue economy’

November 19, 2021

An Inuit community on a remote island chain in the southeastern corner of Hudson Bay is once again looking to the sea to provide for the community, as it has for centuries. Nestled among... Read More

An Inuit community on a remote island chain in the southeastern corner of Hudson Bay is once again looking...
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What youth can do to fight climate change

November 1, 2021

Young people are the least responsible for climate change, especially in the Arctic where our communities are so small. Yet we’re the ones who will live with the long-term impacts — and we have the right... Read More

Young people are the least responsible for climate change, especially in the Arctic where our communities are so small. Yet we’re...
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