The global Living Planet Index continues to decline. It shows an average 68% decrease in population sizes of mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and fish between 1970 and 2016. A 94% decline in the LPI for the tropical sub regions of the Americas is the largest fall observed in any part …
Target of 5% not enough, based on warming ceiling of 2C and Australia’s ‘fair share’ of global carbon budget Australia has already eaten through at least two-thirds of its share of a “carbon budget” that would keep global warming below 2C, requiring it to drastically escalate its emissions reduction target, …
Almost all wild caught marine fish for the aquarium trade will die within a year of capture, according to WWF. Following months of interviews with Filipino marine exporters and hobbyists, WWF-Philippines have found that roughly 80% of all marine fish die before they are sold, and those that survive long …
Sky has reduced its 'carbon intensity' by 33% since 2008-9 as the broadcaster begins to "realise the gains" made from its long-term investment in renewable and low-carbon sources of energy. Absolute carbon emissions remained stable at 100,045 tonnes. Six per cent of Sky's energy now comes from renewables, with a …
In crisis-hit Greece, government decisions taken in haste and despair to save the country from default, risk having a serious impact on the environment. A new bill seeks to relax restrictions on construction of public and private forestland even for those areas, which are considered protected. A joint statement by …
A new initiative launched today will raise money for community projects in Kenya by protecting and restoring the country's dwindling mangrove forests. The plan is to sell carbon credits earned by preserving the mangrove swamps to companies and individuals aiming to offset their carbon emissions and improve their green credentials. …
More than 10 million tonnes of CO2 emissions were displaced by renewable electricity generation in Scotland in 2012 - up by almost a quarter from the previous year, according to new figures. Government figures show that Scotland's renewable electricity industry generated 14,825 gigawatt hours (GWh) in 2012, displacing 10.3 Mt …
Seven teams of forest department experts are maneuvering through a forest near Ranthambhore National Reserve for a two-and-a-half year tiger, which strayed from the reserve about a month ago and has devoured several animals in the area. The young tiger has strayed into forest near Kalamal area of the district …
It is a mechanism for monitoring, tracking and labelling timber, wood and pulp products and non-timber forest products Government is considering introduction of forest certification as it will help in their sustainable management, a senior official said today. Forest certification is a mechanism for monitoring, tracking and labelling timber, wood …
Information technology company HP has announced that it will cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 20% by 2020 for its first-tier manufacturing and product transportation supply chain partners. Developed in consultation with the World Wildlife Fund's (WWF) Climate Savers Program, the GHG emissions-reduction goal will be driven through a variety …
With the 30{+t}{+h}rhino to be killed this year in India falling to the bullets of poachers at Kaziranga National Park, Assam, on September 17, WWF-India has on the occasion of World Rhino Day urged the Union Environment and Forest Ministry to urgently adopt a National Rhino Conservation Plan. It also …
World Wide Fund for Nature-Pakistan (WWF-Pakistan) signed an agreement with Lawrence College, Murree to create environmental awareness amongst students and employees and to facilitate their professional development through Green School Programme (GSP), ECO Internship Programme and Employee Engagement Programme. WWF-Pakistan Director General Ali Hassan Habib and Lawrence College Principal Brig …
WWF Nepal has decided to honour five individuals and an organisation for their ‘exemplary contribution’ to biodiversity conservation in Nepal. Announcing the names through a press event today, the NGO dedicated to nature conservation said it will hand over the awards in Kathmandu on September 23 on the occasion of …
Expressing concern over spurt in rhino poaching in Assam, WWF-India has said that adoption of National Rhino Conservation Plan (NRCP) has become imperative for the protection of the species. "After decades of conservation success, which resulted in the population of rhinos in Assam rising to more than 2,500 at present, …
Spin your way to glory on the road instead of at the slimming point, where the bike stands static and is permanently fixed to the ground. Before the cycles completely disappear from the streets of Kolkata, the campaigners in favour of lifting the ban over them seem to beseech the …
Nestled amidst the rapidly urbanising metropolis of Noida is a green paradise that has, in recent years, emerged as an important breeding ground for endangered birds. With the nesting season for the endangered Sarus Crane having already begun, the Gautam Buddh Nagar forest department is taking all measures to ensure …
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and UP forest department would now work in tandem to prevent destruction of crops and threat to human lives by elephants in villages adjoining Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary in the Terai region. For this purpose, anti-depredation squad (ADS) comprising of 20 members has been formed …
LAHORE, Sept 11: World Wide Fund for Nature-Pakistan’s (WWF-Pakistan) project on ‘City-Wide Partnership for Sustainable Water Use and Water Stewardship in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) of Lahore’ was presented at World Water Week in Stockholm, Sweden, last week, says a press release issued by the WWF. The project highlights …
WWF Nepal and the Government of Nepal’s Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding today to launch the second phase of the WWF Nepal Gold Standard Biogas VER Project. A total of 20,000 biogas plants will be installed during this phase over a period of eight years …
Researchers from the Northeast have found that the population of clouded leopards and common leopards in Manas National Park are increasing and its density is comparable to other parks. The study, Abundance and density estimates for common leopard and clouded leopard in Manas National Park, Assam, was carried out by …
The World Wide Fund (WWF) Pakistan chapter has signed an MoU with the Punjab Small Industries Corporation (PSIC) on Thursday to promote water sustainability at the industrial scale in Lahore. The WWF has initiated the project named “City Wide Partnership for Sustainable Water Use and Water Stewardship in SME’s in …
