'Walrus Detectives' Help Map Out the Atlantic Walrus Since 2021, WWF and the British Antarctic Survey have engaged so-called 'Walrus Detectives'. Through the research project Walrus From Space, the public can help provide scientists with vital data on walrus populations. Over 37,000 detectives have contributed so far.
IMO Updates Guidelines on Noise Pollution, But no Mandatory Rules for the Arctic The International Maritime Organization took incremental steps to protecting marine environments, including in the Arctic, from noise pollution. The voluntary measures, however, do not go far enough, say environmental groups and the Inuit Circumpolar Council, especially for the Arctic Ocean’s sensitive ecosystem.
Putting a Stop to Oil and Gas Exploration Projects in Norway’s Arctic Regions Norwegian energy giant, Equinor, is pushing for the world’s northernmost offshore oil and gas exploration project in the Barents Sea - a plan that spells bad news for our global climate and Arctic marine ecosystems, Elena F. Tracy and Guro Lystad with the World Wildlife Fund argues in this op-ed.
