We are watching developments in 4 areas that could imperil Arctic environments and ways of life. Read more about Arctic vulnerabilities here.

WWF Arctic Programme is working for a well-managed, biodiverse and resilient Arctic. Learn more about the threats and our priorities.

Arctic coastlines have some of the highest rates of erosion on Earth. The combined impacts of long-term warming (higher water temperatures, longer ice-free seasons, continuing permafrost …

Nov 7, 2024 · The rapid destruction of Arctic ecosystems drives home the need for urgent action to limit warming to 1.5°C. This target is essential to preserve Arctic biodiversity, which in turn …

Dec 16, 2024 · This growing presence of vessels brings threats, such as fatal collisions and underwater noise pollution, disrupting the whales’ ability to navigate, feed, and avoid …

Dec 12, 2022 · WWF’s Arctic Programme was created in 1992 to change this, by raising awareness and working to reduce threats facing the Arctic—such as air pollution, oil spills, …

Dec 12, 2022 · In the Arctic, climate warming and biodiversity loss are more interlinked than any other place on Earth. Temperatures in the Arctic have risen more than two times faster than …

As DAVIDE TAUROZZI explains, this problem is widespread in the Arctic, and birds are among the main victims. As one of the most inhospitable places on Earth for humans, the Arctic has …

FOR PEOPLE AND animals living in the Arctic, climate change is not a distant threat—it is the driving force in many of the environmental, economic and societal transitions in the region …

Nov 11, 2024 · WWF’s research brief calls for Arctic fossil fuel–producing nations—primarily Norway, Russia, and the United States—to align their Nationally Determined Contributions …