Published by the World Wildlife Fund The world must do more to sustainably manage fishing if we’re to address increasing global demand for protein in the coming decades. If the situation doesn’t improve, millions of people may no longer be able to afford fish by 2050, particularly those in developing coastal countries. These and more findings […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund For six years, Melissa Papp found solace in the eyes of a lioness named Kia at a zoo near her Florida home. She’d spend weekends sitting by the enclosure and watching the big cat move about her day. Sometimes they’d rest side by side—just a sheet of glass between the […]
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Published by the World Wildlife Fund With the private sector responsible for nearly two-thirds of the heat-trapping carbon emissions produced by the United States, American companies are a linchpin in the domestic and global fight to slow climate change. The good news? With an eye on the bottom line, US companies are rising to the challenge. […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund The US government released a plan that could save the Arctic’s most iconic creature: the polar bear. The Polar Bear Conservation Management Plan, which focuses on actions for the two US subpopulations in Alaska and was introduced by the US Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), stresses the importance of climate […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund The Central Tian Shan mountain range presides over Kyrgyzstan with regal authority. Snow leopards, argali, ibex, and other rare animals meander across the alpine grasslands, glaciers, and snow-covered slopes, taking particular refuge in the vast Sarychat-Ertash Nature Reserve. There, these animals find protection from unlikely guardians: the residents of nearby […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund For the first time, researchers have created models to predict when, where, and to what extent coral bleaching will occur in reefs around the world at a finer scale than ever before. Because many countries depend on their reefs for food, tourism, and costal protection, knowing when and where bleaching […]
Published by the United Nations [UN] Environment Programme – If current trends continue, severe bleaching will occur every year on 99% of the world’s coral reefs within this century – More ambitious emissions reductions may give reefs an average of 11 extra years before annual bleaching strikes – High-resolution predictions of annual coral bleaching can help […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Today, we celebrate another big win for elephant conservation with China’s game-changing decision to end domestic ivory trade by 2017. The new regulations come as part of the government’s efforts to reduce demand for elephant ivory and help end the global elephant poaching crisis. “China’s announcement is a game changer […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Just one week after scientists warned of unprecedented change brought on by warming in the Arctic, President Obama announced permanent protection for 115 million acres of federal waters in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas. Including previous presidential withdrawals, today’s action protects nearly 125 million acres in the offshore Arctic from […]
Published by the United Nations [UN] Environment Programme – New agreement paves the way for enhanced cooperation between UN Environment and 79 African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) states on environment and climate change – UN Environment working closely with the ACP Secretariat to support a more coherent and integrated approach towards the implementation of the sustainable […]
Published by the United Nations [UN] Environment Programme Green growth and biodiversity also on the agenda Read the full article at: http://www.unep.org/NewsCentre/default.aspx?DocumentID=27090&ArticleID=36335&l=en
Published by the World Wildlife Fund It’s mid-afternoon in the small, but mighty Himalayan country of Nepal, and actor Nicholas Hoult gets a wet kiss from an orphaned, baby rhino. Nepal’s National Trust for Nature Conservation found the stray, who is now in their care. Hoult recently traveled to Chitwan National Park in Nepal to learn […]
Published by the United Nations [UN] Environment Programme Agreements reached on actions to integrate biodiversity in forestry, fisheries, agriculture, and tourism sectors and to achieve the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development – Pledges and commitments in support of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity made by Business; Cities and Subnational Authorities, IPLCs and Youth; – Capacity-building strategy […]
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Published by the World Wildlife Fund The Arctic is seeing unprecedented declines in sea ice and snow cover triggered by abnormally warm temperatures, according to a new report released by the US government. The change has been so dramatic that a record-breaking delay in the fall freeze up of sea ice is threatening some wildlife populations, […]
Published by the United Nations [UN] Environment Programme – Marine protected areas now cover 18.5 million km2 – over 5% of the global ocean and nearly 13% of territorial waters – Endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh launches campaign to place an Antarctic area the size of Australia under protection – Mexico announces largest biological reserve in the […]
Published by the United Nations [UN] Environment Programme – The 2015 Nepal earthquake produced 11 years-worth of debris in a single day – 140,000 kilograms of trash remain in Mt. Everest region following decades of tourism – Over a quarter of people in mountainous regions now live in cities Read the full article at: http://www.unep.org/NewsCentre/default.aspx?DocumentID=27090&ArticleID=36327&l=en
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