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 …
Frantic efforts to avoid adverse status for reef which could foil government plans to open up vast region in Queensland for new coal mines The Australian government is undertaking frantic diplomatic efforts to avoid the Great Barrier Reef being listed as “in danger” by the UN, amid rising international concern …
One in three European birds is endangered, according to a leaked version of the most comprehensive study of Europe’s wildlife and natural habitats ever produced. The EU State of Nature report, seen by the Guardian, paints a picture of dramatic decline among once common avian species such as the skylark …
Government programs have yet to have any positive effect on the Great Barrier Reef, conservationists say, with federal funding only a fraction of what is needed to tackle chemical pollution, conservationists say. WWF-Australia said the federal budget, the last before Unesco decides next month whether to list the reef as …
British species and landscapes are facing their “biggest threat in a generation”, according to 100 leading nature groups which represent eight million people across the UK. The Joint Links coalition, made up of organisations such as the WWF and the National Trust, warns that laws which have protected species and …
The commercial value of the Earth's oceans currently measures up to the world's leading economies. However, a new report indicates that wealth is rapidly decreasing - and it's up to humanity to avoid the destruction of the ocean environment. 'Reviving the Ocean Economy: The case for action - 2015' is …
Hundreds of millions of acres of forest could be lost in the next two decades in less than a dozen global hotspots for deforestation, conservationists have warned. Research by wildlife charity WWF has identified 11 “deforestation fronts” where 80% of projected global forest losses by 2030 could occur. Up to …
OSLO – Economic output by the world’s oceans is worth $2.5 trillion a year, rivaling nations such as Britain or Brazil, but marine wealth is sinking fast because of overfishing, pollution and climate change, a study said on Thursday. “The deterioration of the oceans has never been so fast as …
The monetary value of the world’s oceans has been estimated at US$24tn in a new report that warns that overfishing, pollution and climate change are putting an unprecedented strain upon marine ecosystems. The report, commissioned by WWF, states the asset value of oceans is $24tn and values the annual “goods …
A toolkit developed by leading plantation companies and NGOs including Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) and Unilever has been launched to help companies end deforestation in their supply chains. The High Carbon Stock (HCS) Approach Steering Group developed the toolkit, backed by Greenpeace and WWF, to enable the widespread implementation …
The number of gorillas and chimpanzees in Central Africa is continuing to decline. Now, conservation organizations are highlighting the plight of these animals as they attempt to push forward a new conservation plan. Several organizations, including the Wildlife Conservation Society and WWF, have outlined the growing number of threats to …
The West Papuan provincial administration is preparing a regional bylaw to designate West Papua a conservation province, an official said Monday. “The bylaw is being worked out before being submitted to the West Papua Legislative Council for deliberation,” West Papua administration secretary Nataniel Mandacan said as quoted by Antara news …
“The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF-Pakistan) is set to embark upon an extensive survey to assess Indus River dolphin populations,” said project coordinator Uzma Noureen on Sunday. She said the Indus River dolphin was a threatened river cetaceans living in five sub-populations in a 1,000 kilometre stretch of the …
The EPA’s Clean Power Plant might be the only hope the US has to make a real dent in the climate change battle. So why aren’t more companies onboard? Many environmental groups consider the Obama administration’s plan to regulate carbon-spewing coal plants, which aims to cut carbon pollution by 30%, …
The World Wide Fund for Nature (Kenya) has launched the Lion Lights project in Emarti village, Kajiado. The project aims to reduce increasing human-wildlife conflicts. Lion Lights are an automated solar lighting systems designed to deter large predators from killing livestock in enclosures. The intermittent flashing lights simulate the movement …
Rich nations provided far more in export subsidies for fossil-fuel technology as for renewable energy over a decade, according to OECD data seen by Reuters. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) figures on export credits are central to a debate on targeting funding ahead of U.N. climate talks …
The World Wide Fund for nature [WWF] has received Euros 2.1m [about Shs 6.3bn] from the European Union [EU] and the French Global Environment Facility [FGEF] to implement the 'Sustainable Financing of the Rwenzori Mountains National Park project' in the Rwenzori landscape. The money will be spent in the districts …
A group of large companies, mainly in the food sector, have promised to reduce their role in the destruction of the world's forests, and a new online portal launched on Wednesday aims to hold them to their word. Some of the biggest names in global food production, processing and retailing, …
The UN secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, has said hundreds of millions of Earth hour participants around the world will demand a strong global climate agreement by switching off their lights for an hour on Saturday night. Many of the world’s brightest lights will go dark at 8:30pm (GMT) as Earth …
Just 17% of England's rivers are judged to be in good health, according to Environment Agency figures. This is down from 29% with a good ecological status in 2014. The analysis is shocking, say environmentalists. Problems are caused by over-abstraction and pollution from farms, run-off from roads and effluent from …
A group of large companies, mainly in the food sector, have promised to reduce their role in the destruction of the world's forests, and a new online portal launched on Wednesday aims to hold them to their word. Some of the biggest names in global food production, processing and retailing, …
