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As record low sea-ice looms, Arctic wildlife and people face uncertain future

September 8, 2010

Every year now as the kids return to school in early September after their long, hot lazy summers, I find myself stunned by the dramatic updates and statistics regarding arctic sea-ice retreat. Read More

Every year now as the kids return to school in early September after their long, hot lazy summers, I...
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Love your shoreline, love your community

August 10, 2010

Join the Vancouver Aquarium and WWF-Canada for the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup (GCSC) on September 18 to 26. This environmental initiative is for everyone who cares about the environment and wants to be a... Read More

Join the Vancouver Aquarium and WWF-Canada for the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup (GCSC) on September 18 to 26. This...
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For sixth consecutive month, record high sea surface temperatures in tropical Atlantic

August 9, 2010

Sea surface temperatures in the Atlantic Ocean's "Main Development Region" for hurricanes were at record levels in July. Jeff Masters says that "the five warmest months in history for the tropical Atlantic have all... Read More

Sea surface temperatures in the Atlantic Ocean's "Main Development Region" for hurricanes were at record levels in July. Jeff...
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Mass coral bleaching closes dive sites, threatens world’s most diverse marine region

July 29, 2010

Mass coral bleaching caused by global warming is threatening the health of the Coral Triangle, a vast marine region that is home to 76% of all known corals in the world. Read More

Mass coral bleaching caused by global warming is threatening the health of the Coral Triangle, a vast marine region...
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Marine Spatial Planning: Its time has come

July 21, 2010

This week the Obama administration released its much anticipated blueprint for Marine Spatial Planning in U.S. oceans, coastal zones and Great Lakes. This historic announcement sets the U.S. "…on a new path for the... Read More

This week the Obama administration released its much anticipated blueprint for Marine Spatial Planning in U.S. oceans, coastal zones...
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Bad news for polar bears as sea ice hits new record low

July 12, 2010

WWF is concerned for polar bear populations in the Arctic after a National Snow and Ice Data Centre report that Arctic sea ice reached new record lows in the month of June. Read More

WWF is concerned for polar bear populations in the Arctic after a National Snow and Ice Data Centre report...
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Rising tensions: Transboundary troubles in Canada’s largest river basin

July 9, 2010

Tony Maas and Robert Sanford write for Water Canada on "messy politics" and the Mackenzie River Basin. Read More

Tony Maas and Robert Sanford write for Water Canada on "messy politics" and the Mackenzie River Basin.
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Critically endangered Eastern Loggerhead Shrike reappears in Quebec after 15 years

July 6, 2010

Wildlife Preservation Canada’s Eastern Loggerhead Shrike captive-breeding and release program gains new ground this season. Read More

Wildlife Preservation Canada’s Eastern Loggerhead Shrike captive-breeding and release program gains new ground this season.
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