Tag: Arctic communities
‘Historic moment for Nunavut’ at renewable energy summit
David Miller September 21, 2016
Multiple announcements at summit that documented the reliability and financial feasibility of habitat-friendly clean energy in the harsh Arctic environment
Hunting for treasure and trash on melting shorelines
WWF July 8, 2016
The Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup heads north to Iqaluit, Nunavut
Polar Bear on Thin Ice: Melting sculpture represents plight of people and polar bears in the North
Sophie Paradis November 18, 2015
As we approach the twenty-first United Nations Conference of the Parties on climate change (COP 21), Equiterre and WWF-Canada are teaming up to present an art project called Polar Bear on Thin Ice. The event will illustrate the impacts of climate disruption using an ice sculpture of a polar bear, an outdoor video projection, and a conference on Arctic issues.
Food for thought: More acidic oceans threat to marine organisms and Arctic communities
Learn more about the causes and effects of ocean acidification, “climate change’s evil twin.”