New footage shows how narwhals use their tusks to hunt and stun fish before eating them.
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“Born in China” Helps Protect Wild Pandas and Snow Leopards Moviegoers Benefited World Wildlife Fund
BURBANK, Calif. (May 1, 2017) – Thanks to opening-week moviegoers, Disneynature and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) are celebrating the conservation work supported by the theatrical release of “Born in China” across North America and in Chi…
Read moreWorld Wildlife Fund, American Hotel & Lodging Association and The Rockefeller Foundation Bring Hotel Brands Together to Prevent Hotel Food Waste
World Wildlife Fund (WWF), with support from The Rockefeller Foundation, and the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), today launched a series of pilot projects aimed at further reducing food waste in the hotel industry. WWF and AHLA develop…
Read moreImproved cookstoves empower women in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Associations, some formed mainly of women, in the Democratic Republic of Congo are building new, improved cookstoves by hand to help the environment—and themselves.
Read moreUS should continue to lead the way on climate change action
Congress and the new Administration must continue to make action on climate change a priority, both at home and abroad. Here’s how they should do so.
Read moreWWF Statement on Bering Strait Port Access Route Study
In response to today’s US Coast Guard release of the Bering Strait Port Access Route Study, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) issued the following statement from Elena Agarkova, senior program officer and shipping expert:
“The US Coast Guard …
Mangroves mean life for coastal communities throughout the tropics
Mangroves provide valuable services for people and the planet but they’re disappearing at an alarming rate and human activity is mostly to blame. Explore these forests in this photo essay and learn what WWF is doing to bring back 20% of the mangroves we’ve lost by 2030.
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South African rhino poaching numbers show need for urgent action
In 2016 alone, 1,054 rhinos were reported killed in South Africa.This figure represents a loss in rhinos of approximately 6% in South Africa, which is close to the birth rate, meaning the population remains perilously close to the tipping point.
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2016 declared the hottest year on record
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Earth’s surface temperatures in 2016 shattered all previous record highs since modern record keeping began in 1880. Much of the warming is attributed to climate change.
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630 companies and investors tell Washington: Continue to act on climate change
Today 630 companies and investors called on Washington to accelerate the low-carbon economy in the United States and stand strongly behind the Paris Agreement, our first truly global plan to combat climate change.
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