GLAND, Switzerland (17 January 2026) : WWF welcomes the entry into force of the High Seas Treaty as a beacon of hope for the ...
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, ...
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 ...
As temperatures rise, reindeer face a growing struggle to reach the lichen they depend on. More frequent and intense droughts, storms and heat waves, melting glaciers, warming oceans and rising sea ...
Despite a glut of commitments in recent years, finance for conserving the world’s forests for people and nature remains woefully inadequate. An estimated US$460 billion a year will be needed to ...
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 ...
Water pollution is top environmental issue in survey of 30,000 people across 31 countries and territories by Globescan and WWF With the world facing a worsening water crisis, a huge public survey ...
17 March 2025 - Ahead of the 30th session of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) March Council meeting, WWF is urging governments to pause deep seabed mining due to its severe risks to marine ...
Governments of 196 countries have been meeting at the UN COP16 biodiversity conference in Cali, Colombia, for two weeks. This is the first time they have come together to evaluate whether enough ...
Mekong fishes vital for tens of millions of people and health of river but one-fifth face extinction At least 1,148 fish species in the Mekong – around 25% – are found nowhere else on Earth World’s ...
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 ...
Researchers from the Mamirauá Sustainable Development Institute (IDSM) and other organisations are racing against time to mitigate the impacts of the environmental emergency in and around Lake Tefé in ...