Arctic environment and conservation


Discover what we can do to save polar bears as a wild species - and save ourselves in the process. Read more ...

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Polar bears found swimming miles from Alaskan coast

CLICK HERE to download a factsheet on the effects of climate change on polar bears [pdf, 629 KB]
 


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Latest Arctic news

03 Sep 2008
WWF hails new arctic park in Norway
The Norwegian government has created a new national park on the Varanger peninsula, on the northern tip of Norway.

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03 Sep 2008
Long haul to measure Arctic sea ice confirmed
WWF has welcomed the news that a pioneering expedition to deliver the most accurate measurements yet of the arctic ocean ice sheet has secured the funding it needs for the survey.

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Arctic survey © WWF

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 ...

Arctic sea ice is at the second lowest extent ever recorded © WWF

With the melt season about to end, scientists say sea ice is below the 2005 minimum, previously the second-lowest ever recorded. Read more ...

CLICK HERE to view Arctic webcams operated by the North Pole Environmental Observatory

CLICK HERE to watch a Quicktime movie of sea ice extents, 1979-2007, on Google Earth


 

DON'T LET OIL SPOIL THE ARCTIC!

The recent announcement that the Arctic holds 13 per cent of the world's undiscovered oil does NOT mean it should be exploited - in fact, it would be incredibly dangerous to do so. Read more ...

CLICK HERE to watch a presentation given in January, 2008, by WWF International Arctic Programme Director, Neil Hamilton, on oil and gas in the Arctic

CLICK HERE to see what WWF is doing in the US to push for a real solution to high oil and gas prices

 


Voyage for the Future ambassadors say: ARE YOU ON BOARD?

Voyage for the Future brochure cover page
CLICK HERE, or just click on the image above, to download the WWF campaign brochure about the Voyage for the Future [pdf, 1.01 MB]
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There is no time to lose and no reason to wait. Climate change solutions exist today. The Voyage for the Future ambassadors call on the world’s governments and business leaders to:

•    Take responsibility for creating a secure future for the next generation
•    Initiate action to reverse climate change
•    Commit to cut emissions and move beyond petroleum


CLICK HERE to read more about the Voyage for the Future call to action

Related article: Crown Prince and Princess support Voyage for the Future

CLICK HERE to watch Voyage for the Future videos on YouTube

 

  
 

Over the past four years, the WWF-Canon Polar Bear Tracker has followed polar bears on the arctic archipelago of Svalbard, between northern Norway and the North Pole, using satellite technology.
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Priority regions

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Latest Arctic publication


 
Climate change is hitting the Arctic faster and harder than previously thought, according to a new WWF report.

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



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