World Wildlife Fund Secures Funding for Plastics-Free Ocean Initiative

Approximately 8 million tons of plastic litter enters the ocean every year, threatening marine wildlife and ecosystems, human health, and coastal livelihoods. It is a transboundary problem requiring global coordination and a long-term solution focused on prevention. To bridge the gap between international governance structures and the management of plastic litter in the world’s oceans, the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has earmarked $7.5 million USD for an initiative led by the World Wide Fund for Nature (formerly World Wildlife Fund; WWF) network to address the problem. The three-year grant supports the WWF’s No More Plastic in Our Oceans initiative via WWF-Norway...

Eight of the Best Artic Adventures

It's officially winter (or at least it feels like it). Tamara Hinson picks the best Arctic adventures, from kissing wolves to meeting Santa Resist the temptation to go into hibernation this winter and sign up for an adrenaline-boosting Arctic adventure instead. Here are eight of the best...

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Australian specialist walking operator, Tasmanian Expeditions (a division of World Expeditions), has launched a wilderness experience like no other – a five-week traverse of Tasmania. The Great Tasmanian Traverse is the first of its kind in Australia, and will cover the island state from north to south over 39 days. The Great Tasmanian Traverse will cover some of the most remote and beautiful wilderness regions in the world. It is the company’s most ambitious wilderness adventure ever. Highlights of the adventure include a week rafting down the iconic Franklin River, trekking in Tasmania’s pristine World Heritage regions, a memorable scenic flight over the West Coast and Southwest World Heritage area and a transfer to Strahan on the famous Stormbreaker yacht....