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Arctic Biodiversity: Where is it heading?

In this issue of The Circle, we highlight the importance of Arctic biodiversity and need for immediate action to protect nature in the Arctic.

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Underwater noise

Eavesdropping on a changing Arctic

The march of the beaver into the Arctic

Birds without borders need protection everywhere

Climate Change

Mainstreaming nature in the Arctic

Northern wildfires endanger black spruce trees

Climate Change

Creating the right climate for conservation

Deep seabed mining would destroy biodiversity — and we don’t need it

Climate Change

We are all tied to the Arctic

Governance

Advancing conservation and protecting biodiversity in the Russian Arctic

The future of the Bering Sea depends on tribal-led management

Marine pathways

Safeguarding marine mammals who spend time in the Arctic

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Topics

Cold sounds

Eavesdropping on the Arctic Ocean

Bear-dar

Teaching radar how to see polar bears

A bird’s eye view

Monitoring whale migration from space

High-risk intersections

Giving whales the right of way over ships

Stopping microplastics

An invisible threat to Arctic birds

Beluga whale with it's head and fins out of the water.
Co-producing knowledge

Listening for belugas in Alaska’s Yukon River

Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) swimming near the surface, seen from the air. Pond Inlet, Canadian Arctic.
Taking stock

The future of Greenland’s narwhals

Bioacoustics

Using fibre optics to listen in on whales

Three bowhead whales breathing near ice.
Bowheads at risk

As vessels find new routes, bowhead whales face new threats

White / Beluga whale pod (Delphinapterus leucas) migrating through sea ice, Arctic Canada. Aerial
Protecting lifelines

Migrating whales need specially managed blue corridors

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About The Circle magazine

Quarterly

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.

Themes

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