BEIJING (February 28, 2015) -- The worldwide population of wild giant pandas increased by 268 over the last decade according to a new survey conducted by the government of China. The increase in ...

Global populations of mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and fish have suffered an average two-thirds decline in less than half a century - with freshwater species suffering by far the worst losses.

Healthy nature is an ally that helps prevent climate breakdown and make us more resilient to a warming planet. The latest science from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) shows that ...

We know that plastic is devastating wildlife and plaguing our oceans, but until now we have known very little about the impact the broken plastic system is having on people. In this first-ever global ...

Just weeks after a WWF report identified at least 52 new species of animals and plants over the past year on Borneo, scientists have discovered that the clouded leopard found on the island, as well as ...

WWF files OECD complaint against Soco International alleging human rights and environmental violations in Virunga National Park. WWF today has filed a complaint alleging that British oil company Soco ...

Despite a glut of commitments in recent years, finance for conserving the world’s forests for people and nature remains woefully inadequate. An estimated US$460 billion a year will be needed to ...

Alarming new data by the Global Forest Watch shows record-breaking tropical forest loss in 2024. It's time to speed up action to safeguard our forests. The latest Global Forest Watch data tells a grim ...

Today WWF launches its first ever emoji-based fundraising campaign Today WWF launches its first ever emoji-based fundraising campaign to help support the organisation’s work to protect precious ...

Mekong fishes vital for tens of millions of people and health of river but one-fifth face extinction At least 1,148 fish species in the Mekong – around 25% – are found nowhere else on Earth World’s ...

Today, plastic represents 95 per cent of the waste floating in the Mediterranean and lying on its beaches. Rome, Italy – The Mediterranean Sea is turning into a dangerous plastic trap, with record ...

Tropical regions face wildlife populations plummeting at a staggering rate Freshwater species populations have suffered an 83% fall The report’s Living Planet Index shows that there is no time to lose ...