The Arctic Ocean: Looking below the surface
This issue of The Circle dives below the surface to explore the conservation challenges and opportunities with the Arctic Ocean. Experts from around the globe cover what melting sea ice and glaciers are doing to the Arctic, what the sound of an iceberg calving can tell us, and how plastic pollution is impacting the Arctic Ocean. This issue covers shipping in the Arctic, through IMO’s Polar Code and why black carbon needs to go for the sake of the climate. We also look at how a warming Arctic means a decline in salmon stock for the Saami way of life and the introduction of killer whales to the ecosystem. All this and more in The Arctic Ocean: Looking below the surface.
Stories from this issue
Convention season is over–now let's get to work
News from the Arctic (2022.04)
Melting sea ice is acidifying the Arctic Ocean
OMG, Greenland's outlet glaciers are melting from below
Black carbon puts shipping on a collision course with the climate
What the sounds of iceberg calving can tell us
Is the IMO's Polar Code fit for purpose?
Wading through the plastic problem in the Arctic Ocean
A decline in salmon stocks is affecting the Saami way of life
Diving into Arctic seaweed
Shrinking sea ice may mean new opportunities for killer whales in the Arctic
The back page
© The Fram Museum
Making History on the Arctic Ocean
The Fram sailed away from Bergen, Norway, on July 2, 1893 bound for the Arctic Ocean. Led by Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen, the expedition aimed to reach the North Pole by tackling the Arctic Ocean’s east-west current. Although the ship never reached its intended destination, the expedition set a record for travelling the furthest point north—and paved the way for future explorers to embark on their own North Pole expeditions. (Photo courtesy of The Fram Museum.)
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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.