Arctic environment and conservation
Geoff York, the WWF International Arctic Programme Polar Bear Conservation Coordinator, has just finished working with a group of scientists on a unique program of study of polar bears in the wild - the Tundra Buggy project. » Read more
>> Click here to read more about the Tundra Buggy project and see photos taken by the polar bear experts
Big footprints in the Arctic
Arctic states have a prominent place in the list of countries with the largest ecological footprint, according to the latest Living Planet report issued by WWF. >> Read more ...Related article: Living Planet analysis shows looming ecological credit crunch
Click here to download a copy of the 2008 Living Planet Report [pdf, 4.35 MB]
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Latest Arctic news
18 Nov 2008
Rolling on the tundra: Up close with polar bears
Geoff York, the WWF International Arctic Programme Polar Bear Conservation Coordinator, has just finished working with a group of scientists on a unique program of study of polar bears in the wild - the Tundra Buggy project.
Rolling on the tundra: Up close with polar bears
Geoff York, the WWF International Arctic Programme Polar Bear Conservation Coordinator, has just finished working with a group of scientists on a unique program of study of polar bears in the wild - the Tundra Buggy project.
04 Nov 2008
Watching wild polar bears in Hudson Bay, Canada
WWF polar bear experts are spending the next couple of weeks in the 'polar bear capital of the world', the town of Churchill, on the shores of Hudson Bay in Canada.
WWF Arctic Programme’s Polar Bear biologist, Geoff York, and WWF Canada biologist, Pete Ewins, will both be taking part in a programme organised by Polar Bears International (PBI), which involves trips out on the tundra in a fully-wired 'Tundra Buggy' that can take the experts out among the polar bears.
Watching wild polar bears in Hudson Bay, Canada
WWF polar bear experts are spending the next couple of weeks in the 'polar bear capital of the world', the town of Churchill, on the shores of Hudson Bay in Canada.
WWF Arctic Programme’s Polar Bear biologist, Geoff York, and WWF Canada biologist, Pete Ewins, will both be taking part in a programme organised by Polar Bears International (PBI), which involves trips out on the tundra in a fully-wired 'Tundra Buggy' that can take the experts out among the polar bears.
Click here to watch the latest NASA video showing the Arctic sea ice extent decreasing over time.
Discover what we can do to save polar bears as a wild species - and save ourselves in the process. Read more ...
CLICK HERE to download a factsheet on the effects of climate change on polar bears [pdf, 629 KB]
WWF welcomes the news that the pioneering Catlin Arctic Survey has been funded, and will create the first-ever detailed map of the thickness of the arctic sea ice cap. Read more ...
Heat is on: Climate change gathers pace
Global warming is accelerating at a faster rate than climate change experts had previously predicted, according to a new compendium of scientific research released by WWF.>> Click here to read more ...
Click here to download a copy of the report, Climate change: Faster, stronger, sooner [pdf, 1.65 MB]
Related article: Annual Arctic report card shows stronger evidence of warming
Arctic fox faces extinction
The arctic fox, which is included in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, now appears to be extinct in Finland. » Click here to read moreRelated article: Narwhal added to IUCN Red list
CLICK HERE to listen to a recording of an interview with Dr Sue Lieberman, director of WWF International's Species Programme, on the IUCN Red List [mp3, 4.48 MB]
CLICK HERE to find out more about the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) Red List
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Priority regions
WWF's work in the Arctic currently focuses on three priority regions:
ARCTIC SEA ICE LOWEST ON RECORD
Arctic sea ice may well have reached its lowest volumes ever, as summer ice coverage looks set to be close to last year’s record lows, with thinner ice overall. >> Click here to read more ...CLICK HERE to hear an interview with WWF's Dr Martin Sommerkorn on the declining extent of arctic sea ice
CLICK HERE to watch a Quicktime movie of sea ice extents, 1979-2007, on Google Earth
Latest Arctic publication
24 Apr 2008
Climate change hitting Arctic faster, harder
Climate change is having a greater and faster impact on the Arctic than previously thought, according to a new study called Arctic Climate Impact Science - An Update Since ACIA - the most wide-ranging review of arctic climate impact science since the Arctic Climate Impact Assessment in 2005. » Read more
