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G7 finance ministers can't afford to ignore climate at arctic meeting
The G7 Finance Ministers meeting in northern Canada need to consider the costs of insufficient action on climate change, according to an analysis by WWF.
Bringing the walruses back: How the Umky Patrol began
Since 1996, the native people of Cape Vankarem in Russia have been working to return walruses to the area. In 2006, WWF developed the Umky Patrol, or Polar Bear Patrol Project, working to preserve walrus haul-outs and protect people from the polar bears that are attracted to the haul-outs, so all can co-exist harmoniously. Here’s how it all began.
Time for countries behind Copenhagen Accord to show they are serious
Sunday’s deadline for countries to lodge targets and details of emission reduction programs under the Copenhagen Accord, is the opportunity for nations that pushed the climate accord to show they are serious about it, WWF said yesterday.
Emerging economies commit on serious climate negotiations
New Delhi, India: WWF welcomes the early lead on continuing climate negotiations and the level of commitment shown by the BASIC group of countries to a fair and effective UN-based outcome to climate change this year.
Adaptation support key to a climate deal at Copenhagen
The world's wealthy nations have a long way to go on the key negotiating element of climate change adaptation at Copenhagen, WWF warned today "Climate change adaptation mechanisms and measures and especially finance must be a key part of any successful deal reached at Copenhagen, but it is an issue starved of attention, commitments and funds," said Kim Carstensen, leader of WWF global climate initiative.
“Don’t get distracted,” WWF urges ministers
Ministers arriving for the high level segment of the UN climate summit in Copenhagen are being urged to not get distracted from a goal of preserving the world from climate catastrophe.
Earth Hour in Copenhagen to conclude with Ban Ki-moon accepting People’s Orb
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has confirmed he will be accepting a message from the people of the world to pass on to world leaders gathering in Copenhagen for the final stages of the UN summit on climate change.
COP15: Time to act on calls from millions of people
Leaders from around the world have the unique opportunity in Copenhagen to act on calls of tens of millions of hopeful people who asked for a fair climate deal that can help save this planet from a devastating threat.
People's Orb on its way to Copenhagen
A message for world leaders on the urgency for decisive action on climate changte is on its way to Copenhagen - in the form of The People’s Orb - a shimmering 20cm silver sphere containing a 350 gigabyte mosaic of stories, voices, images and action on climate change collected from around the world .
Species survival hinges on UN meeting
The fate of valuable marine species – including Atlantic bluefin tuna – likely will be decided at an upcoming United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) meeting next week.
