G20 finance ministers fail to reach green on climate financing
Finance ministers of the world’s dominant economies failed to reach agreement on the financing required for a global agreement to stave off catastrophic climate change, WWF said today as the G20 finance ministers meeting here broke up with no resolution to issues dividing developed and emerging economies.
Earth Hour 2009 setting new records in climate concern
With eight weeks still to go, citizens, businesses and public authorities in 375 cities across 74 countries have already committed to turning off their lights for one hour at 8.30pm on 28 March in a graphic show of support for decisive action on climate change.
Green economy will help fight climate change
New figures released today show that moving to a “green” global economy could not only protect the planet from the worst effects of climate change but is surprisingly affordable.
Pacific tuna face risky fisheries meeting
Yellowfin tuna and bigeye tuna fisheries in the western and central Pacific also face collapse if a forthcoming management meeting doesn't dramatically change the way they are harvested, WWF warned today.
Fishing Technology That’s Letting Turtles Off the Hook
Santiago de Cali, Colombia - Alternative fishing technology has been shown to save turtles while not affecting fish catches, according to a report released by WWF and the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC).
Climate Witness: Octavio Mancilla, Mexico
Octavio Mancilla’s grandfather once trudged across glaciers and snow on the Iztaccihuatl volcano. Walking in his footsteps some 40 years later, Octavio says that little of this remains, with the area covered by snow gradually decreasing. Down in the valley, rivers are almost dry. And that's just the beginning of the story...
This time, world should heed OECD call to action on environment
Paris: The OECD’s Environment Outlook to 2030, issued today, was welcomed by WWF as yet another compelling argument that the costs of inaction on the environment will far exceed the costs of action.
The OECD Outlook is the latest - and at 520 pages one of the weightiest - in a run of reports from prominent economic institutions and commissions calling on governments and international institutions to face up to the seriousness and immediacy of global environmental problems.
Get smart: G8 should promote energy efficiency
A new WWF report shows what each of the G8 plus 5 countries can do to save energy and the climate while promoting their energy security with sustainable economic growth.
WWF and TNC assess climate change impacts on the Mesoamerican Reef
WWF and The Nature Conservancy are undertaking a major regional assessment of Central America’s Mesoamerican Reef to determine the impacts of climate change on coral reefs.
Sustainable traps boost lobster conservation in Central America
In a joint effort between WWF and a university in Nicaragua, fishermen have tested and approved sustainable lobster traps in efforts to conserve the species.