greenland

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. […]

I spoke with our WWF-sponsored students one last time before we parted ways (but hopefully not for long!)

I asked some of the northern students for their stories about sea ice.

WWF is part of a “Students on Ice” expedition from Arctic Canada to Greenland, both sponsoring students, and helping give the students useful skills. WWF staff member Sue Novotny is on board, and is sending blogs about the expedition. After four days exploring Labrador, southern Greenland seems both familiar and new to the students. The […]

Here the wait begins for the crew – waiting for the wind to die down, and ideally the sea too, so we can leave.

Oil and gas development will play a key role in Greenland’s future.

We had just stepped ashore in Qeqertat when the small boat approached the beach, dodging its way in between icebergs.

After the relative lushness of southern Greenland, the first glimpses of the north of the island are shocking.

The Arctic Tern is joined by a crew from Al Jazeera.

The first group of voyagers says goodbye to Qaanaaq and the Arctic Tern.