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The Circle
The Circle is the WWF Global Arctic Programme’s quarterly magazine. Each issue zeroes in on an Arctic theme and presents a range of related stories, from innovative WWF projects to scientists’ work and ideas to Arctic governance issues. Find out what the key climate risks are for the Arctic—and what researchers and decision-makers in the eight Arctic nations are doing.
In every issue, we aim to hear from contributors in a selection of Arctic countries and to present a range of perspectives—from youth to Indigenous communities to Arctic Council members to scientists. Download the latest issue and subscribe to stay informed about the environmental and development issues affecting wildlife, ecosystems and people in the Arctic today.
The Circle magazine covers stories about...
Wildlife
Read about how the effects of the climate crisis are affecting Arctic wildlife, from birds to whales.
People
Find out how changes in the Arctic are affecting cultures, traditions, livelihoods and identities.
Ecosystems
Learn about how climate change is altering the Arctic’s biologically productive ecosystems.
The latest issue
The forgotten Arctic: A crisis of global inaction
The Arctic is bearing the brunt of climate change and the stakes could not be higher. Yet the Arctic often remains an afterthought in international treaties designed to address climate and nature crises and support adaptation. This issue of The Circle explores how and why global climate governance must find a way to prioritize the Arctic. It looks at international mechanisms, such as the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and how governance has both supported and missed the mark for the Arctic. This issue also explore how treaties and intonational cooperation can help protect Arctic nature.
The Circle Magazine issues
Navigating a changing Arctic
Arctic clean-up: Turning the tide
Making waves: Getting it right for Arctic whales
On thin ice: The disappearing cryosphere
Stories from The Circle
Discover the key issues in the Arctic—and what researchers and decision-makers in the eight Arctic nations are doing.
A platform for action
Including Indigenous Knowledge in global climate governance
In search of global cooperation
What will it take to phase out fossil fuels?
International Court of Justice
Using the law to hold high-emitting states to account
A slow-moving disaster
The pollution polar vortex
What about the European Arctic?
Including Indigenous perspectives in EU climate adaptation work
Questioning climate-altering technologies
Why geoengineering isn’t the answer to climate change
Profit over protection
Business as usual will leave the Arctic on thin ice
Climate Change
News from the Arctic (2025.02)
Editorial
Better governance could protect the Arctic—and the world
Accelerating change
Mapping out a more sustainable future for shipping
Community-based research