Tag: Arctic

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Arctic Fox on a Hill at Omega Park, Montebello, Quebec, Canada

Our top 10 fave Arctic fox facts

Arctic foxes are clever predators and intrepid travellers. While their populations remain stable globally, climate change is warming the Arctic at three times the global average, reshaping these frigid ecosystems in ways that could... Read More
Arctic foxes are clever predators and intrepid travellers. While their populations remain stable globally, climate change is warming the...
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A muskox looking into the camera

Eating grass, slowing climate change: Caribou and muskoxen shape the past and future Arctic

By Jeff Kerby, Geographer and Landscape Ecologist, University of Cambridge and Dartmouth College In the rapidly warming Arctic, grasslands are shrinking and shrubs are spreading, speeding up permafrost thaw and global climate warming. Some researchers... Read More
By Jeff Kerby, Geographer and Landscape Ecologist, University of Cambridge and Dartmouth College In the rapidly warming Arctic, grasslands...
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Aerial photo of a pod of white Beluga whales swimming through a break in the sea ice

The High Seas Treaty sets sail today without Canada — for now

WWF-Canada encourages Canada to come on board to help protect biodiversity in the two-thirds of the ocean beyond national borders, or risk being left out of big decisions affecting our marine life and economy.... Read More
WWF-Canada encourages Canada to come on board to help protect biodiversity in the two-thirds of the ocean beyond national...
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Protecting the pristine Kitikmeot region

Located in western Nunavut, the Kitikmeot region is home to many species, from narwhal and polar bear to beluga whale and caribou. It’s also home to around 6,500 residents, most of whom are Inuit,... Read More
Located in western Nunavut, the Kitikmeot region is home to many species, from narwhal and polar bear to beluga...
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Bringing whale superhighways to life

In the Arctic, connectivity is not an abstract idea — it’s alive in the movement of whales. Grey whales and humpbacks travel thousands of kilometres between Arctic feeding grounds and distant tropical or temperate... Read More
In the Arctic, connectivity is not an abstract idea — it’s alive in the movement of whales. Grey whales...
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Polar bear on ice floe edge

How polar bear conservation can influence marine life

Protecting polar bears could help safeguard a much wider web of Arctic marine life. According to new research led by the University of Alberta in Canada, polar bears can act as an “umbrella species,”... Read More
Protecting polar bears could help safeguard a much wider web of Arctic marine life. According to new research led...
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silhouette of ship in water surrounded by small icebergs

Arctic Ocean louder and more varied than thought

New research is challenging long held assumptions about how quiet the Arctic Ocean really is. A study published in npj Acoustics analyzed nearly a decade of underwater recordings from Cambridge Bay, Nunavut. It found... Read More
New research is challenging long held assumptions about how quiet the Arctic Ocean really is. A study published in...
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How mining claims are threatening land-use planning in Nunavut

Right now in Nunavut, a powerful process called mineral claim staking is quietly shaping the future of the territory’s lands and waters. More than just jargon, claim staking is one way the mining industry is inadvertently... Read More
Right now in Nunavut, a powerful process called mineral claim staking is quietly shaping the future of the territory’s...
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The formula for better Arctic shipping: ​​​​​International governance, regional collaboration — and more ambition all round 

Climate-driven sea ice loss has been making the Arctic increasingly accessible and attractive to international shipping companies and cruise operators. But along with these economic opportunities come significant environmental, social and safety risks. Sam... Read More
Climate-driven sea ice loss has been making the Arctic increasingly accessible and attractive to international shipping companies and cruise...
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