An estimated 26 per cent of Africa’s freshwater fish species are threatened (including those assessed as Critically ...

GLAND, Switzerland (15 July 2025): The Office of the Ombudsperson, created as part of WWF’s broader commitment to accountability, has reached a key milestone and is now open to receiving complaints ...

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 ...

Wetlands, the most economically valuable and among the most biodiverse ecosystems in the world, are disappearing three times faster than forests with severe consequences for our future unless urgent ...

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 ...

A first-of-its kind report from WWF and the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) shows the potential risks and benefits of a rapid shift to renewable energy for people and nature.

Alongside the all-too-visible deforestation, the Amazon is facing an invisible but increasing threat from mercury pollution according to a new WWF report released today at the 2 nd Conference of the ...

Healthy nature is an ally that helps prevent climate breakdown and make us more resilient to a warming planet.

114 of the planet's most precious places are at risk, WWF finds. Nearly half of all natural World Heritage sites are threatened by harmful industrial activities, according to a new WWF report. These ...

In some parts of Africa, elephant numbers are increasing as a result of years of successful conservation efforts. But in some places large populations are giving rise to increased human-wildlife ...

New report estimates low-income countries, despite consuming less plastic, incur a total lifetime plastic cost that is 10 times higher than wealthier countries. The structural inequities built into ...

Introduction More than 145 million tonnes of sugar (sucrose) is produced per year in about 120 countries; open pan (artisanal) sugar production in Asia probably adds more than ten million tonnes to ...