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WWF's work in the Arctic, around the pole.

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Arctic Council will study Arctic adaptation

Posted by Marc-Andre Dubois in General on 23 September, 2013

Arctic countries are discussing how to approach adaptation actions in the context of a rapidly changing Arctic

Losing an icy friend

Posted by WWF Arctic in General on 17 September, 2013

As we hit the annual Arctic summer sea ice low, WWF’s Samantha Smith reflects on her years spent in the Arctic, and the lives and cultures we are losing with the ice.

Are the Faroe Islands Arctic?

Posted by Marc-Andre Dubois in General on 16 September, 2013

There’s an ongoing discussion about defining the boundaries of the Arctic — highly relevant for these islands.

What’s new with the Svalbard polar bears?

Posted by WWF Arctic in From the field, Polar bears on 11 September, 2013

Updates on two of the polar bears we’re tracking on the Norwegian island of Svalbard.

Arctic states to end foreign investment in coal

Posted by WWF Arctic in General on 5 September, 2013

Five Arctic states have joined the US in shutting down their government’s foreign investments in dirty coal power.