Environmental news & updates: Arctic region
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06 Oct 2008
Narwhal on grim list
The narwhal has been added to a list of species that international species experts feel are close to imminent danger. » Read more
17 Sep 2008
Marine poison banned
A milestone in the protection of the oceans was reached today as a global ban on tributyltin (TBT) - one of the most toxic chemicals deliberately released into the sea - entered into force. » Read more
15 Sep 2008
Arctic sea ice at lowest level ever
Arctic sea ice may well have reached its lowest volumes ever, as summer ice coverage of the Arctic Sea looks set to be close to last year’s record lows, with thinner ice overall.
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12 Sep 2008
Vanishing ice proving deadly for walruses
Following the recent reports of polar bears swimming for their lives off Alaska, clear evidence has emerged in far-eastern Russia of how vanishing ice in the Arctic is having a catastrophic effect on walruses. » Read more
04 Sep 2008
Narwhal massacre provokes outrage in Greenland
The discovery of dozens of massacred narwhals on the east coast of Greenland has widened divisions between hunting and tourism interests.
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03 Sep 2008
WWF hails new arctic park in Norway
The Norwegian government has created a new national park on the Varanger peninsula, on the northern tip of Norway. » Read more
03 Sep 2008
Long haul to measure Arctic sea ice confirmed
WWF has welcomed the news that a pioneering expedition to deliver the most accurate measurements yet of the arctic ocean ice sheet has secured the funding it needs for the survey. » Read more
01 Sep 2008
What we can do to help polar bears
How we can take action to save polar bears as a wild species - and save ourselves in the process. » Read more
01 Sep 2008
Arctic sea ice at second lowest recorded level ever
With the melt season coming to a close in just a few weeks, the National Snow and Ice Data Center has announced that sea ice extent has fallen below the 2005 minimum, previously the second-lowest extent recorded since the dawn of the satellite era. » Read more
Arctic sea ice at second lowest recorded level ever
With the melt season coming to a close in just a few weeks, the National Snow and Ice Data Center has announced that sea ice extent has fallen below the 2005 minimum, previously the second-lowest extent recorded since the dawn of the satellite era. » Read more
22 Aug 2008
Polar bears found swimming miles from Alaskan coast
Wildlife experts have expressed their alarm after at least nine polar bears were found this week swimming in open water off the coast of Alaska - with one at least 60 miles from the shore. » Read more
