Stories
Making a difference for the ice edge
Over 5 million people around the world are now questioning Norway’s reputation as a leader in sustainability. More than 1000 people acted to #SaveTheIceEdge on May 13, by tweeting messages...21 May 2020
The marginal ice zone is teeming with biodiversity and is critical for the survival of many threatened Arctic species. The unique nature in this area is also essential for the rest of the gl...
21 April 2020
Tatyana Minenko, the polar bear patrol chief
Millions of years of evolution have prepared Arctic species, including polar bears and walrus, for life on sea ice. As the sea ice they depend upon disappears, polar bears have become a more...24 March 2020
Polar bears need the world to act
In early March, the governments responsible for polar bears – Canada, Greenland, Norway, the Russian Federation and the United States – met in Svalbard to discuss their ongoing cooperati...16 March 2020
Finland’s warm winter threatens next generation of Saimaa ringed seals
Finland’s exceptionally warm winter has brought very little ice and snow - critical components for the arrival of the next generation of endangered Saimaa ringed seal pups.4 March 2020
Spring is a particularly important time for polar bears. Polar bear mothers emerge hungry from their snow dens with their young cubs after fasting for four months. They need to hunt and repl...
21 February 2020
Breeding and nesting in Arctic wetlands
Lime 07 nick-named Super-spoonie is not just any bird. He's one of an estimated 300 to 600 spoon-billed sandpipers left in the world. This little bird is critically endangered and migra...30 January 2020
2019 conservation wins for the Arctic
2019 is coming to an end and it’s time to look back and assess the progress we made this year.23 December 2019
WWF’s Arctic Programme hosted a panel at COP25 examining the future of decision-making in the Arctic.
20 December 2019
Polar bear assessment brings both good and troubling news
In October 2019, the Polar Bear Specialist Group of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) released a new assessment of polar bears. The findings reveal the most up-to...18 November 2019
