One World – One Environment – One Network
Planet-based diets can globally reduce food-based greenhouse gas emissions by at least 30 per cent, wildlife loss by up to 46 per cent, agricultural land-use by at least 40 per cent, and premature deaths by at...
A new INTERPOL report reveals increased illegal shipments and criminal activity across global plastic waste trade routes. WWF has issued a call for global cooperation to address the world’s plastic pollution crisis. The overwhelming...
The high-risk trade in wildlife meat threatens ecosystems and risks exposure to zoonotic diseases, warns the WWF. It estimates for the first time the number of snares in protected areas across Southeast Asia. A snaring...
A recent study finds that people could be ingesting approximately 5 grams of plastic every week on average, which is the equivalent weight of a credit card. The analysis No Plastic in Nature: Assessing...
Individuals, businesses and cities in 188 countries and territories around the worldwide joined Earth Hour 2019 and took action in solidarity for the planet. According to WWF, people around the globe generated over 2...
WWF and BCG Digital Ventures have developed a blockchain platform to track the environmental and ethical impact of food and products. It is designed to help consumers and companies alike avoid buying illegal, environmentally...
As jaguar populations decline due to illegal poaching, loss of habitat and human conflict, leading conservation organizations are joining forces with key jaguar range states to launch a roadmap to protect the troubled species....
Human activity is having a devastating impact on the world’s wildlife, forests, oceans, rivers and climate, according to WWF’s latest Living Planet Report. The findings show that the way we eat, fuel and finance...
Belize Barrier Reef has been removed from UNESCO’s List of World Heritage in Danger. One of the world’s most diverse ecosystems, the reef has received critical government protection. UNESCO has declared one of the...
The Mediterranean Sea is turning into a dangerous plastic trap, with record levels of pollution from microplastics threatening marine species and human health, according to a WWF report release on Friday. The report “Out...
Numbers of mountain gorillas are on the rise in the Virunga Massif, one of two remaining habitats of the critically endangered species. The positive results come following a two-year survey in the transboundary area...
A global expert on infrastructure has warned that China’s Belt and Road initiative to crisscross half the Earth with transportation is the riskiest environmental project ever undertaken. China is planning to invest billions of dollars...
The population of critically endangered river dolphins in the Mekong has risen from 80 to 92 in the past two years, the WWF has announced. It is the first increase since records began. After decades of decline in...
Tanzania has launched its largest ever elephant collaring effort to protect its dwindling elephant population. Numbers have fallen by almost 90 per cent over the last 40 years. The population of elephants in the...
McDonald’s has become the first restaurant company to set approved science-based targets to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. The Science Based Targets initiative is a collaboration between WRI, WWF, CDP and the UN Global...
The global packaging and paper group Mondi has adopted the 2050 targets to limit the global temperature rise to under 2 degrees Celsius. Mondi has joined the WWF Climate Savers leadership programme, which aims...
Wetter winters and coastal erosion are threatening the future of numerous sporting events in the UK, according to a new report. Golf could be particularly hard hit. Extreme weather linked to climate change is...
Increased upstream tree cover in rural watersheds could help stem the spread of fatal childhood illnesses, a new study has revealed. Children in these river basins are less likely to experience diarrhoeal disease. Children...
The 21 governments responsible for collectively managing tuna fishing in the Eastern Pacific have agreed on a multi-year conservation measure to protect the fish populations. The intention is to bring catches in line with...
Long-term conservation and management measures could be key to ensuring the survival of multiple Eastern Pacific tuna populations, which are currently threatened by unsustainable fishing rates and practices. Recent evidence suggests that the Eastern...
