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Tag: Arctic

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The wins in our sails: WWF-Canada looks back at 2024

We have reached the end of another hot one — in fact, 2024 is on track to be the hottest year ever, narrowly beating last year’s record and further cementing the past decade as... Read More
We have reached the end of another hot one — in fact, 2024 is on track to be the...
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WWF Global Arctic Programme conservation wins 2024

This past year was the second-warmest year on record, according to NOAA’s 2024 Arctic Report Card. Despite this challenge, progress has been made in protecting this unique region. From tackling black carbon emissions to... Read More
This past year was the second-warmest year on record, according to NOAA’s 2024 Arctic Report Card. Despite this challenge,...
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Inuit communities connect to conserve

Talking to neighbours in person has always been the best way to learn and find common ground. But while just as true for neighbouring communities, it’s much harder when it’s 25 Nunavut communities spread... Read More
Talking to neighbours in person has always been the best way to learn and find common ground. But while...
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Melting sea ice in the Arctic Ocean

The climate crisis and the Arctic: Urgent action needed at COP29

By WWF Global Arctic Programme This year may be the hottest ever recorded, with extreme weather becoming more common worldwide — heatwaves, wildfires, floods, and storms are taking a heavy toll on people, economies, and... Read More
By WWF Global Arctic Programme This year may be the hottest ever recorded, with extreme weather becoming more common worldwide...
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Bowhead whale swimming just beneath the surface of the Arctic Ocean

Getting to know the Arctic’s whales

When Arctic sea ice breaks up in spring, whales that winter in more southern areas — such as humpbacks, minkes and fins — migrate north to spend their summers there. Only three whale species... Read More
When Arctic sea ice breaks up in spring, whales that winter in more southern areas — such as humpbacks,...
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An Inuk man watches an icebreaker, Nunavut, Canada

Don’t let ships sail around the Arctic’s Heavy Fuel Oil ban

By Kailee Scott and Sam Davin, Marine Conservation and Shipping On July 1st, the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) ban on the use and carriage of heavy fuel oil (HFO) in the Arctic finally comes... Read More
By Kailee Scott and Sam Davin, Marine Conservation and Shipping On July 1st, the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) ban...
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Supporting Inuit-led conservation in Nunavut

The vast tundra, expanses of sea ice and Arctic Ocean waters of Nunavut, in the Canadian Arctic, are home to many species — from narwhal and polar bears to beluga whales and caribou. It’s... Read More
The vast tundra, expanses of sea ice and Arctic Ocean waters of Nunavut, in the Canadian Arctic, are home...
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Why half a degree matters so much 

Snow, ice and permafrost — defining characteristics of the Arctic — are vanishing at an alarming rate. Sea ice and glaciers are melting, snow cover is thinning, and the water table is changing. As... Read More
Snow, ice and permafrost — defining characteristics of the Arctic — are vanishing at an alarming rate. Sea ice...
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Close-up image of ice melting around black particulate matter

Translating snow and ice science into policy 

Earth’s cryosphere is on the brink of a preventable disaster. Rising temperatures from carbon emissions are pushing communities closer to the limits of their ability to adapt, forcing mountain regions to cope with water... Read More
Earth’s cryosphere is on the brink of a preventable disaster. Rising temperatures from carbon emissions are pushing communities closer...
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Clearing the air: WWF-Canada leadership leads to reduced Arctic ship emissions

Arctic communities and wildlife in Canada can now take a deep, clean breath: the International Maritime Organization (IMO) recently announced its approval of an emission control area (ECA). The designation, which imposes strict regulations... Read More
Arctic communities and wildlife in Canada can now take a deep, clean breath: the International Maritime Organization (IMO) recently...
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Field Notes: Following polar bear footprints

Last year, Melanie Lancaster, WWF Global Arctic Programme species expert, and Micaela Hellström, founder of MIX Research, embarked on an expedition near Svalbard high in the Arctic. They joined researchers from Norwegian Polar Institute... Read More
Last year, Melanie Lancaster, WWF Global Arctic Programme species expert, and Micaela Hellström, founder of MIX Research, embarked on...
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