Innovating for a better future
With the Arctic warming faster than the rest of the planet, new approaches are needed in the region. This issue of The Circle features several different innovations from the Arctic. From technological innovations from SmartICE in Canada and Containing Greens in Sweden, to developing new ways to study the Arctic ecosystem, such as using drones to study whales through their “snot” or sailing robots that capture climate data. To dive deeper into these Arctic innovations and more, discover the stories in Innovating for a Better Future.
Stories from this issue
Technology has its place in innovation—but we still need the intangible assets that have always worked
News from the Arctic (2023.01)
New technologies allow scientists exciting insights
Blending Indigenous Knowledge and artificial intelligence to enable adaptation
Partnering with an Alaskan Native village to design climate-resilient homes
Ice travel safety in a warming Arctic
Bringing leafy greens to northern Sweden
Exploring the Arctic Ocean with sailing robots
Why climate finance for the Arctic should include compensation for loss and damage
Social innovation
The EU’s SATURN project aims to reduce underwater noise from shipping
The back cover
© T. Burwash / Library and Archives Canada
Snow goggles: An early example of innovation in the Arctic
“Snow blindness” is caused by the glare of sunshine reflecting off of ice and snow. This photo from 1926 shows an Inuit man in Rae Strait, Nunavut wearing home-made snow goggles to solve the problem. The Inuit made the goggles out of antler or bone, usually from caribou, carving a slit just wide enough to see through.
More from The Circle
The Arctic in the age of tech
The forgotten Arctic: A crisis of global inaction
Navigating a changing Arctic
Arctic clean-up: Turning the tide
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.