WWF Statement on Drilling in the Arctic

August 30, 2012 – Following the Department of the Interior’s announcement to grant permits to Shell for drilling in America’s Arctic Ocean this summer, WWF issued this statement: WWF is dismayed by the administration’s decision to allow drilling in the Arctic. The technology simply doesn’t exist to effectively contain a spill in the extreme environment [...]

Study shows widespread climate changes underway in B.C’s Oceans affecting fisheries, deep sea-diversity and coastal habitats

VANCOUVER, BC – A newly-released report by WWF and the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) reveals that the effects of climate change are reducing fish habitat on B.C.’s coast, threatening the province’s lucrative groundfish and shellfish fisheries. The study is the first regional synthesis of its kind to document observed and expected impacts of [...]

Recommendations for a 100% renewable energy future: WWF report

“By 2050, we could get all the energy we need from renewable sources.” – James Leape, Director General, WWF International Here are 10 recommendations for achieving a 100% renewable energy future from the WWF’s study, The Energy Report, published earlier this year. Download the full report and highlights summary at the WWF Canada website. 1. [...]

WWF Canada: Arctic Sea Ice Levels Plunge to Historic Low

(OTTAWA – September 15, 2011) — The extent of Arctic sea ice has hit the lowest levels since monitoring began, according to an analysis by the University of Bremen. This record of 4.24 million square kilometers could be pushed even further. There is a close link between Arctic August air temperatures and sea ice melting. [...]

As spill crisis worsens in Gulf, WWF renews call to halt Arctic development

The following statement was issued April 29, 2010 by World Wildlife Fund’s Vice President for Arctic and Marine Policy William M. Eichbaum regarding the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico: “More than 40 years ago, Americans watched in horror as an oil slick caused Cleveland’s Cuyahoga River to erupt in flames. Today’s images of [...]