Welcome to the WWF Arctic Blog.

Do we need to put a dollar value on the benefits of Arctic biodiversity, to protect it?

Our biological understanding of Arctic marine fishes is practically absent.

A new forum will bring Arctic businesses together to advise the Arctic Council, the Arctic’s main international governing body, on the unique economic challenges facing the north.

WWF’s Alexander Shestakov argues that the technology simply does not exist to ensure safe development in the Arctic, in this new documentary from Danish broadcaster DR.

A new report from the Arctic Council lays out what we know and what we don’t know about the effects of the ice shrinkage.

Striking a balance between short-term development and the long-term sustainability of the Arctic at the Arctic Council.

The Arctic Council needs to find a way to advance protection of important marine areas within national boundaries.

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

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.

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