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 Wetlands Outlook paints alarming picture of decline in world’s most valuable ecosystems Wetlands, the most economically valuable and among the most biodiverse ecosystems in the world, are ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

The low cost and convenience of plastic sachets, as well as inefficient waste disposal, has made the Philippines one of the world’s leading plastic polluters, with tremendous negative impacts on the ...

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 ...

WWF´s Sustainable Financial Regulations and Central Bank Activities (SUSREG) Tracker 2024 finds that banking and insurance supervision on climate-related issues have been steadily progressing over the ...

Biodiversity is most simply defined as the variety of plant and animal life in the world or in a particular habitat. Human livelihoods, and even industrial production, are also dependent on what are ...