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What's next for the Arctic?

The Arctic is experiencing the effects of climate change at an unprecedented rate. What does this mean for the Arctic environment, its people, communities, marine and wildlife? What can be done to prepare for, or navigate the massive transformations already underway?

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Communities

Inuit and the Ice Blue Economy

Shipping

A wave of investment

Communities

Development in the Arctic

Climate Change

Energy in a changing North

Communities

Working together

Governance

The Arctic Council – a need for reform

Climate Change

Snow, water, ice and permafrost

Stories from other issues

Topics

Caribou eating bearflower
The Fortymile caribou herd diet

Hungrier summers mean harder winters

Energy modelling

What the future may hold for Arctic caribou

A herd of barren-ground caribou walking away on snow covered ground.
A shared responsibility

Hope and hurdles for the Beverly and Qamanirjuaq herds

Small cabin on a frozen lake
Sea ice signals

Using artificial intelligence to keep caribou ice highways clear

A herd of muskoxen
Eating grass, slowing climate change

Caribou and muskoxen shape the past and future Arctic

Caribou cow and calf
The summer siege

Mosquitoes, forage and the future of Arctic caribou

A group of svalbard reindeer grazing
Against the odds

Why some Svalbard reindeer are thriving despite climate change

Several Sámi reindeer herders, standing among a large number of reindeer in a corral
From the tundra to the cloud

Sámi reindeer herders map climate change

A group of caribou swimming across the river
The caribou remember

Collective memory and survival

A burnt forest in Kårböle, Sweden. The ground is is blackened and there's no green in sight.
In brief

News from the Arctic (2025.04)

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WWF Arctic Programme publishes the magazine four times per year and each issue zeroes in on a theme and presents a range of stories.

Actions

It covers the key climate risks are for the Arctic—and what researchers and decision-makers in the eight Arctic nations are doing.

Perspectives

We aim to hear from contributors in a selection of Arctic countries—from youth to Indigenous communities to policymakers to scientists.

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Stay informed about the environmental and development issues affecting wildlife, ecosystems and people in the Arctic today.