Arctic environment and conservation
The dilemma of the melting Arctic sea ice, recently highlighted by a new WWF report, has hit the mainstream press, with this article in the UK's Independent newspaper saying that that “for the first time in human history, ice is on course to disappear entirely from the North Pole this year”. Read more ...
AMBASSADORS FOR THE FUTURE
18 young adults from 9 countries have just completed the 'Voyage for the Future' in the Arctic. The 18 will help WWF convince political leaders that they must act quickly to avert dangerous climate change. Read more ...
CLICK HERE to find out more about our Ambassadors, or CLICK HERE to read excerpts from their blogs and see photos from the trip.
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02 Jul 2008
Mainstream media recognises Arctic is melting
The dilemma of the melting Arctic sea ice, recently highlighted by a new WWF report, has hit the mainstream press, with this article in the UK's Independent newspaper saying that that “for the first time in human history, ice is on course to disappear entirely from the North Pole this year”.
Mainstream media recognises Arctic is melting
The dilemma of the melting Arctic sea ice, recently highlighted by a new WWF report, has hit the mainstream press, with this article in the UK's Independent newspaper saying that that “for the first time in human history, ice is on course to disappear entirely from the North Pole this year”.
19 Jun 2008
Day nine: Take action! Take action!
Russian volunteers Ekaterina and Dmitry describe the Voyage for the Future's visit to the Polish research station in Hornsund, and take one last trip in the Zodiacs, dodging jagged floating sea ice and bearded seals.
Day nine: Take action! Take action!
Russian volunteers Ekaterina and Dmitry describe the Voyage for the Future's visit to the Polish research station in Hornsund, and take one last trip in the Zodiacs, dodging jagged floating sea ice and bearded seals.
It's deep underground and can withstand a ‘bunker buster’ bomb. No, it’s not a bunker in Baghdad or Washington. It's a seed bank. Read more …
Norwegian Polar Institute biologists have just finished a season with the Svalbard bears. Find out more, or click here to read the field reports.
PM 'MUST CALL OFF OIL AND GAS SALE'
WWF-Canada has called on Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper to postpone the proposed sale of oil and gas rights in the Beaufort Sea, known key habitat for species like polar bear, beluga and bowhead whale. Read more ...
NEW HOPE FOR POLAR BEARS?
"A tremendous victory for one of the world’s most iconic and charismatic animals” as the US government lists the polar bear as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, but concerns still remain. Read more ...
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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.
Find the bears now or check out the new Canon Kids' Zone |
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Priority regions
WWF's work in the Arctic currently focuses on three priority regions: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
