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DYK by reducing 🚢 speeds by just 10%, we can decrease energy use, significantly cut GHG emissions & reduce underwater noise pollution? This practice known as "slow steaming" benefits the environment, enhances vessel safety & reduces operational costs.
wwf.ca
As arctic shipping accelerates due to sea-ice melt, here's how "slow steaming" minimizes harms to wildlife and climate while cutting costs for operators.
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DYK a group of pandas is called an embarrassment? Avoid your own by gifting an un-bear-ably cute 🐼 plush this #ValetinesDay!. Each kit includes:.✨ A personalized adoption certificate.✨ Poster.✨ Optional reusable tote bag. Give a gift that gives back:
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Happy #WorldWetlandsDay! 🦆. Wetlands are nature's superheroes. 💙 They clean our water, protect us from floods, store carbon & provide vital habitat for wildlife. From marshes to peatlands, these ecosystems are essential for fighting climate change & protecting biodiversity.
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Will we get 6 more weeks of winter or an early spring? While most groundhogs across the continent are making their predictions today, their rare relative, the Vancouver Island Marmot, will be happily hibernating underground until the weather actually warms. #GroundhogDay
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Happy #InternationalZebraDay! ✨🦓. Fast, fierce & full of personality—zebras are more than just their iconic stripes! These African herbivores can sprint up to 65 km/h, travel 1000s of km for fresh pastures AND—despite their elegant looks—pack a powerful kick that can be deadly!
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“Although the southern residents are in crisis right now, this is really an opportunity to do something. We need to stop dragging our feet and start getting things done if we’re going to have any chance of recovering these orcas.” — Hussein Alidina.
thenarwhal.ca
Conservation groups want a federal emergency order to protect endangered whales
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As we enter this #LunarNewYear, may we embrace the snake’s wisdom, adaptability and resilience to tackle any challenge!. Wishing you a year of transformation and success! 🧧✨
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🎉🐍 Happy #LunarNewYear! 🎉🐍 This #YearOfTheSnake, take inspiration from the eastern hog-nosed snake—a master of ssssurvival! This harmless snake mimics cobras and rattlesnakes to scare off threats, AND if that fails, it plays dead like a pro. 😵🎭
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"The window is not just closing for govt to act, BUT for these orcas." - Hussein Alidina 🐋. With only 73 Southern Residents left, that’s why we're taking legal action to demand urgent protections for their critical habitat. 🗣️ Help #SaveThe73 today:
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"A third of the Arctic’s tundra, forests and wetlands have become a source of carbon emissions, a new study has found, as global heating ends thousands of years of carbon storage in parts of the frozen north.".
theguardian.com
Critical CO2 stores held in permafrost are being released as the landscape changes with global heating, report shows
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"Marine species populations have declined by 56% in the past 50 years. This underscores the urgent need to improve the sustainability of shipping." – WWF-Canada's Sam Davin 🐋🚢.
🌡️ Sea ice loss has made the #Arctic more accessible and attractive to #shipping & #cruise companies. ⚠️ But with economic opportunities come environmental, social & safety risks. Sam Davin, @WWFCanada, tells #TheCircleWWF 🔗:.
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An assessment of the Ring of Fire "won't determine whether mining can or can’t take place but collect information through largely community dialogue and traditional knowledge gathering, to identify any potentially harmful impacts of mining.".
northernontariobusiness.com
With an election looming, feds and First Nations to study the pros and cons of Far North mine development
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According to a #newstudy published in @FACETSJournal, "just the top 30 centimetres of Canada’s exclusive economic zone contains almost 11 billion tonnes of carbon. That’s equal to half the carbon stored in Canada’s forests.".
biv.com
A new B.C.-led study has mapped 274 carbon hot spots found on Canada's sea floor.
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"If Indigenous communities thrive, we all benefit.” – Ken Paul, Wolastoqey First Nation. Indigenous communities across 🇨🇦 are leading the way in implementing the GBF, blending traditional knowledge with Western science to protect & restore ecosystems.
wwf.ca
"If Indigenous communities and Nations are leading this work, that value system inherent and woven through Indigenous knowledge is going to come out."
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RT @WWF: The Amazon & Sumatran rainforests are uniquely diverse and continents apart, yet they have many things in common:. - They are home….
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Looking for the coolest way to celebrate love this #ValentinesDay?. Symbolically adopt an emperor penguin & melt hearts while supporting conservation: 🐧💕. ➕ enjoy 25% OFF all adoption kits & cards. Use the code PENGUIN25 at checkout. Offer ends Feb 2.
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Tahlequah, a southern resident killer whale, has tragically lost another calf, carrying its body for weeks—just like in 2018. With only 72 residents left, her story highlights their urgent fight for survival. Read our Q&A to learn how you can help. 💙
wwf.ca
It has been two weeks since Tahlequah was spotted carrying the body of her deceased calf. Can her loss finally spur an emergency order?
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🌲 DYK primary forests are some of the 🌎 most ecologically significant forests? They store large amounts of carbon & provide habitats for countless species. BUT what are primary forests & why is defining it important? We get to the root of it in this Q&A.
wwf.ca
Here's what WWF-Canada's doing to better understand primary forests, including what and where they are and which ones are worth protecting
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