Welcome to the WWF Arctic Blog.

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. […]

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. […]

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. […]

The Arctic is dominated by a marine area that is equal in size to continental Africa and is surrounded by the landmass of six countries.

The North Water polynya in Baffin Bay is a huge stretch of open water surrounded by ice between Canada and Greenland.

People living in remote subsistence-based communities know very intimately the places that are important to the well-being of their village.

The natural resources potential of the Sea of Okhotsk is both a unique and considerable piece of the natural capital of Russia.

Protected areas have been described by the Convention on Biological Diversity as an important means to achieve conservation gains

Maps are only maps until they are used as a resource for planning and management.

An important and vulnerable garden.