Welcome to the WWF Arctic Blog.

Comparing the US and Canadian plans for Arctic Council chairmanship.

From The Circle 01.15

In 2017, Finland will take its turn as the next Arctic state to chair the Arctic Council.

BROOKS YEAGER has considerable experience with issues in the U.S. and Circumpolar Arctic including: Deputy Assistant Secretary for Environment and Development at State; lead U.S. negotiator for the 2001 Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants; Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and International Affairs at the Interior Department. He also worked with the State Department on […]

What’s happening with the Arctic’s marine mammals

Admiral Robert J. Papp on US leadership in the Arctic.

Editorial: Leona Aglukkaq, Conservative Canadian Member of Parliament for the riding of Nunavut and Minister for the Arctic

The arctic fox is a tough animal that can withstand harsh winter conditions. But the warmer climate has led to challenges that are far more difficult to tackle than 50 degrees below zero and weeks without food.

The Arctic’s most significant renewable resources are ice and snow.

This week, Arctic governments are meeting in Norway to talk about Arctic biodiversity. But they need to do more than talk. They’ve invested in reams of excellent research on life in the Arctic – now they need to act! They’ll make commitments this April, when the United States begins its chairmanship of the Arctic Council. […]