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RSA seeing is believing: a time to paws for thought

November 24, 2011

My week in Churchill with WWF brought home to me the amazing pace of our changing climate and the impact it is already having on our planet. Read More

My week in Churchill with WWF brought home to me the amazing pace of our changing climate and the...
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Day 8 of the Grand Polar Bear Adventure

November 18, 2011

Our last day in Churchill – we think. Read More

Our last day in Churchill – we think.
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Day 7 of the Grand Polar Bear Adventure

November 17, 2011

I guess it had to happen eventually – and I know it’s good for the bears, but brrr! Today the temperature dropped. Significantly. Read More

I guess it had to happen eventually – and I know it’s good for the bears, but brrr! ...
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Days 5 and 6 of the Grand Polar Bear Adventure

November 16, 2011

Day 5 was a day “on the town” – my first chance to spend some quality time in Churchill itself! Read More

Day 5 was a day “on the town” – my first chance to spend some quality time in Churchill...
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An Arctic Awakening

November 15, 2011

So here I am on Nolinor flight 899 from Churchill to Winnipeg, a plane full of bright faces, on their way home from a weekend to remember. Read More

So here I am on Nolinor flight 899 from Churchill to Winnipeg, a plane full of bright faces, on...
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Day 4 of the Grand Polar Bear Adventure

November 14, 2011

A truly spectacular day in Churchill. The sky was clear, the sun was brilliant and the polar bears were animated. Read More

A truly spectacular day in Churchill. The sky was clear, the sun was brilliant and the polar bears...
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Days 2 and 3 of the Grand Polar Bear Adventure

November 13, 2011

It has been a busy few days – we’ve watched bear lifts, heard the stories of a local competitive dog-sledder, enjoyed a campfire in a teepee, and spent a day hanging out with polar... Read More

It has been a busy few days – we’ve watched bear lifts, heard the stories of a local competitive...
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Polar Bears on Standby

November 12, 2011

I’m up early again – something I got really into as a kid, when I realized that most of the interesting behavioural things in the animal kingdom happened well before humans were up and... Read More

I’m up early again – something I got really into as a kid, when I realized that most of...
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Day 1 of the Grand Polar Bear Adventure

November 11, 2011

Today marked the first day of my much anticipated trip to Churchill, Manitoba - Polar Bear Capital of the World! Read More

Today marked the first day of my much anticipated trip to Churchill, Manitoba - Polar Bear Capital of the...
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WWF does Moscow: the Problems of Adaptation to Climate Change Conference

November 8, 2011

Another overnight flight with little or no sleep! The last time I was headed back from Alaska, roughly six months ago, as part of a series of work sessions on a WWF circum-arctic project:... Read More

Another overnight flight with little or no sleep! The last time I was headed back from Alaska, roughly six...
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Polar Bears are the talk of Iqaluit: 2011 Polar Bear Range States Meeting

November 3, 2011

It was late October in Iqaluit, capital of Nunavut, and 8 hours after leaving my balmy Toronto neighbourhood, I was skidding down Iqaluit’s icy runway in the First Air jet from Ottawa. Read More

It was late October in Iqaluit, capital of Nunavut, and 8 hours after leaving my balmy Toronto neighbourhood, I...
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Polar Bears inspire Coca-Cola to turn red cans white for WWF

October 25, 2011

Well, I don't know about where you are, but in these parts, it's pretty clear that winter's on its way. As I drove into work this morning, the temperature was a bleak and shivery... Read More

Well, I don't know about where you are, but in these parts, it's pretty clear that winter's on its...
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