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World’s biggest polluters held UN climate talks hostage
Madrid, Spain - The longest UNFCCC COP session ever ended Sunday morning with big emitting countries - like the United States, China, India, Japan, Brazil, Saudi Arabia and others - shirkin...16 December 2019
Arctic states failing to protect nature from dangers of shipping
Industrial pressures in the Arctic will only increase due to climate change29 April 2019
WWF statement on new shipping guidelines to protect the Bering Strait region
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted new voluntary measures this week aimed at protecting the Bering Strait and Sea from potentially devastating oil spills due to shipping a...25 May 2018
Polar bear conservation progress just the tip of the iceberg: WWF scorecard
A new report by WWF’s Arctic Programme finds that the five countries responsible for the conservation of polar bears need to do more to secure a healthy future for the species.30 January 2018
WWF report recommends action to help walruses in a warming Arctic
The first circumpolar report on walrus conservation recommends research into the effects of industrial activities on the Arctic animals.16 August 2017
WWF Public Statement - Arctic Council 2017 Fairbanks Ministerial Meeting
As the only circumpolar environmental NGO with observer status at the Arctic Council, WWF believes the Arctic Council member states must take bold new steps to meet the climate and developme...1 May 2017
US drilling plans spare Arctic’s federal waters
America’s Arctic will be free of new offshore oil and gas drilling, at least for the next five years, and that’s good news for people and wildlife.18 November 2016
US and Nordics Advance Arctic Conservation Commitments
Meeting in Washington, the United States together with leaders of the Nordic countries of Denmark, Finland, Iceland Norway, and Sweden made some important commitments to Arctic conservation....13 May 2016
Arctic Nations commit to international plan for polar bears
All five states with polar bear populations have committed to the first-ever circumpolar action plan to protect and manage the bears and their habitat.2 September 2015
Epic walrus gathering on again
On both sides of the Bering Strait, summer sea ice has once more dropped to a level that is driving thousands of walruses onto coastal beaches.28 August 2015
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