Publications
Factsheet: Keeping people and polar bears safe
As Arctic sea ice thins and retreats, increasing numbers of polar bears are spending longer periods in the summer open-water season resting along Arctic coastlines.26 February 2016
Polar bears and climate change
This assessment of polar bears is one in a series resulting from a WWF study that assesses the vulnerability of numerous species to the effects of climate change.1 December 2015
Impact of climate change on species
One in six species is at risk of extinction because of climate change.12 November 2015
Permafrost: Slow-motion meltdown
3 November 2015
Renewable energy in the Arctic
7 August 2015
Valuing Arctic ecosystems and biodiversity
23 April 2015
North Water Polynya - RACER assessment
Rapid Assessment of Circum-Arctic Ecosystem Resilience (RACER): The North Water Polynya15 April 2015
Where will the US take the Arctic Council?
13 March 2015
Breaking the Ice: International Trade of Narwhals
This study by TRAFFIC and WWF finds that while there is no evidence that international trade is currently a threat to the conservation of narwhals, as climate change is likely to have a sign...13 March 2015
Modeling Oil Spills in the Beaufort, Bering and Barents Seas
In three separate oil spill modeling exercises, WWF has illustrated the potentially damaging trajectory of oil spills in the Arctic.16 December 2014