GLAND, Switzerland (17 January 2026) : WWF welcomes the entry into force of the High Seas Treaty as a beacon of hope for the ...

Global temperatures are nearing the 1.5°C threshold, with global warming records quickly falling. But solutions are also gaining momentum at unprecedented speed. The task ahead is clear: cut emissions ...

The Global Risks Report 2026 counts extreme weather events and pollution among the greatest perceived short-term threats, while five environmental concerns dominate the top 10 long-term risks, ...

A widening insurance protection gap is exposing households, businesses and governments to escalating financial risks. WWF calls for nature to be placed at the heart of resilience and risk-reduction ...

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 ...

WHERE DID THE IDEA OF THE INTERNATIONAL WHALING COMISSION COME FROM AND WHY? Whaling as an industry began around the 11th Century when the Basques started hunting and trading the products from the ...

The world is off track to protect and restore forests by 2030, according to the new Forest Pathways 2023 report from WWF and the Forest Declaration Assessment. WWF’s report comes just two years on ...

There is evidence that approximately 17% of the Amazon forests have been lost and an additional 17% are degraded. Continuing to lose this biome would affect the livelihoods of around 47 million people ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...