Published by the World Wildlife Fund Up to half of plant and animal species in the world’s most naturally rich areas—including the Amazon and the Galápagos—could face extinction by the turn of the century due to climate change if carbon emissions continue to rise unchecked. A new study examines various climate change scenarios—from 4.5°C rise in […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund As WWF works with communities around the world to preserve habitats, wildlife, and natural resources, we know that it is critical to engage both women and men for the best results—environmentally, socially, and economically. In sub-Saharan Africa, women make up at least half of subsistence, smallholder farmers, yet have far […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund We humans aren’t the only animals that think lobster are a tasty treat. Dolphins, sharks, and sea turtles do, too. These spiny crustaceans are a critical link in the food chain that keep our oceans healthy. And that’s why the work of Mia Isaacs is so important. As president of […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Living with polar bears Dine steps outside the incineration plant early in the morning to smoke a cigarette. Flicking on his lighter, he finds himself looking into the eyes of a polar bear standing by his ATV four meters away. The bear moves straight towards him. Dine races for the corner […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund January brought record-low sea ice cover to the Arctic, according to new data released by the US government. That’s bad news for the ocean, wildlife, and local communities that rely on both for survival. 1. The science is solid The National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) uses satellites to […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund For the first time ever, scientists in Antarctica attached a camera to a minke whale and captured incredible evidence of how it feeds. The camera – one of three “whale cams” funded by WWF-Australia – is part of efforts by scientists to better protect whale feeding areas in Antarctica. The […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Dozens of fluffy shy albatross chicks sitting on artificial nests are a promising sign for scientists behind an innovative plan to give the vulnerable species a boost to help counteract the negative impacts of climate change. Over 100 specially built mudbrick and aerated concrete artificial nests were airlifted on to […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund One muggy morning, a group of uniformed fifth graders files from their classroom and forms a circle in the grassy common of State Elementary School 192. At their center, wielding a microphone, a compact, energetic man named Samsuardi counts them into groups of three, and announces their roles: Ones and […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund As a little boy, WWF Freshwater Expert Arno Mohl would chase lizard and frogs along the free-flowing rivers that meandered through Central Europe. He would catch fish with his parents along the rivers’ shores, enjoying the amazing scenery and plethora of life. Now he clings to these memories as the […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Wetlands—places where the land is covered by water, either salt, fresh, or somewhere in between—cover just over 6% of the Earth’s land surface. Sprinkled throughout every continent except Antarctica, they provide food, clean drinking water, and refuge for countless people and animals around the world. Despite their global significance, an […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Wetlands—places where the land is covered by water, either salt, fresh, or somewhere in between—cover just over 6% of the Earth’s land surface. Sprinkled throughout every continent except Antarctica, they provide food, clean drinking water, and refuge for countless people and animals around the world. Despite their global significance, an […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund New rhino poaching numbers out of South Africa show a small decrease from the previous year, but the death toll remains perilously high. The South African Department of Environmental Affairs announced that poachers killed 1,038 rhinos in 2017, down from 1,054 in 2016. Officials recorded a record loss of 1,215 […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Inganda and Inguka are, in many ways, typical two-year olds. Inganda sticks close to his mother, often riding on her back. While Inguka is a bit more independent and loves to climb. Despite these ordinary behaviors, these siblings are quite extraordinary: Inganda and Inguka are the first twins born to […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund In August 2017, Nepal made conservation history by becoming the first country to launch its climate-smart snow leopard landscape management leading the way in safeguarding the species and its habitat. Nepal’s conservation plan, made under a joint initiative that aims to conserve snow leopards and valuable high mountain habitat called […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Meet Victoria. She was among three Persian leopards released in 2016 into the wild of the Caucasus Nature Reserve—a place where the species had gone extinct. Last June, she went off the grid, only to reappear six months later in November in the village of Lykhny. Residents found traces of […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Researchers have set up four weather stations in a preserve in the mountains of north Bhutan for the first time, allowing them to monitor conditions at various altitudes over the long-term. Data collected by these stations will help determine the best ways to help wildlife in the region adapt to […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund In less than a decade, Bhutan’s Royal Manas National Park has achieved a big win for tiger conservation. From only 10 tigers in 2010, its population has now grown to 22. Singye Wangmo, the Royal Manas National Park’s manager, credits the increase to the great teamwork, including strong transboundary collaboration […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Laura Miller dubs herself shy while Tiffany Jones is decidedly outgoing. This contrast in personality—combined with a shared interest in conservation—makes them a stronger team. The two 30-something friends from Dallas, Texas, serve as Panda Ambassadors, helping WWF advocate for conservation-focused goals at crucial moments and educating others about wildlife […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund A new study reveals rising temperatures are turning green turtle populations almost completely female in the northern Great Barrier Reef. More than 200,000 nesting females—one of the largest populations in the world—call the northern Great Barrier Reef home. But this population could eventually crash without more males, according to the […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund The Arctic Ocean—the pristine home to bowhead whales, gray whales, polar bears, walruses, and other magnificent wildlife, along with many indigenous communities—could potentially lose crucial protections from risky offshore oil and gas drilling. Every five years, the US Department of Interior creates a plan that says where oil and gas […]