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07 08 2022 | 09:22

Earth hits 'Overshoot Day' ; NGOs warn the rest of 2022 will be lived in resource deficit

Dubbed "Earth Overshoot Day," Thursday marks a tipping point when people have used up "all that ecosystems can regenerate in one year," according to the Global Footprint Network and WWF. Mankind…

07 08 2022 | 09:03

Mediterranean ecosystem suffering ‘marine wildfire’ as temperatures peak

Parts of the Mediterranean are more than 6C warmer than normal for the time of year, scientists have said, sparking fears that the sea’s fragile ecosystems are suffering the equivalent of a “marine…

07 08 2022 | 08:13

MADAGASCAR: a call for projects for sustainable management of marine protected areas

The government of Madagascar is launching a call for concept notes to marine protected areas (MPAs) and locally managed marine areas (LMMAs) to finance their sustainable management projects.…

28 07 2022 | 20:16

KENYA: New law on sustainable waste management enacted

After months of controversy surrounding Kenya's Green Economy Implementation Plan (GEIP), the East African government has embarked on drafting a new law on sustainable waste management. The text is…

22 07 2022 | 10:22

KENYA: 250,000 trees planted to restore Kaptagat forest

The Kenyan government is launching the sixth reforestation campaign of the Kaptagat forest in the west of the country, with the planting of 250,000 trees. The initiative, which is supported by…

08 07 2022 | 07:30

‘Putin rubbing hands with glee’ after EU votes to class gas and nuclear as green

The European parliament has backed plans to label gas and nuclear energy as “green”, rejecting appeals from prominent Ukrainians and climate activists that the proposals are a gift to Vladimir Putin…

31 08 2021 | 09:49

Government spending just 0.01% of GDP on fighting climate crisis.

Climate low priority for government as UK drops over 2 per cent of GDP on military every year The government’s budget for this year directs just 0.01 per cent of the UK’s GDP towards fighting the…

23 08 2021 | 12:31

Tesco and WWF launch cattle feed scheme for dairy farmers aimed to help tackle climate change

Tesco and WWF have launched a new trial to offer UK dairy farmers subsidies that encourage growing feed more sustainably for their livestock. The scheme was created to help reduce the environmental…

17 07 2021 | 13:35

Draft UN biodiversity agreement lacks ambitious and urgency, say WWF

'Urgent policy action needed'; UN publishes first draft of global agreement aimed at addressing the nature crisis. The draft plan has been released yesterday (12 July) by the UN Convention on…

28 06 2021 | 12:10

Aviva and WWF call on UK government to demonstrate further leadership of green finance

New partnership between Aviva and WWF calls on government to commit for a greener financial system ahead of COP26. Aviva has announced a new climate-focused partnership with one of the world’s…

07 04 2021 | 10:57

Earth Hour 2021 Shines a Virtual Spotlight on the Natural World.

On Saturday, March 27, people around the world will celebrate the annual Earth Hour, albeit in a slightly different way.

15 02 2021 | 12:12

500+ scientists tell EU to end tree burning for energy.

"Regrowth takes time the world does not have to solve climate change”, they write. Over 500 scientists are writing to EU Commission President Von der Leyen, European Council President Charles Michel…

27 01 2021 | 10:49

Restoring oceans could create 100,000 jobs and give £50bn boost to economy in UK.

Restoring the UK’s seas could put billions of pounds into the economy by 2050 and bring thousands of new jobs, according to a new report by Sky Ocean Rescue and WWF. The Value of Restored UK Seas’…

11 11 2020 | 09:07

Fears for a million livelihoods in Kenya and Tanzania as Mara River fish die out.

Water biodiversity is on the brink, with dire consequences for the region known for the zebra and wildebeest migration, says WWF. Fish are being driven to extinction in the Mara River basin, putting…

26 10 2020 | 09:57

WWF: Ghost gear is the deadliest form of marine plastic debris.

New report by the WWF calls on governments to act on deadly plastic debris. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is urging governments, fishing gear producers and designers, fishers and the general public…

10 10 2020 | 08:49

Tesco partners with WWF to halve the environmental impact of food production.

Tesco is working with the WWF to halve the environmental impact of its food production.  Earlier this week, the retailer announced that it will become the first in the UK to set a sales target for…

23 09 2020 | 10:35

'Lost decade for nature' as UK fails on 17 of 20 UN biodiversity targets.

UK government said it failed on two-thirds of targets, but RSPB analysis is bleaker – and suggests UK is moving backwards in some areas. The UK has failed to reach 17 out of 20 UN biodiversity…

19 09 2020 | 10:02

Humans Are Destroying Wildlife at an Unprecedented Rate, New Report Warns.

Human consumption has led to an unprecedented rate of decline in the world'swildlife populations, according to the Living Planet Report 2020, a biennial paper put out by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF…

09 09 2020 | 11:00

"Adopt A Tree Initiative"

Dorcas Wakio Mugo is a student of Marine Resource Management at Technical University of Mombasa in Kenya. She is consigned to the fight against climate change, as a result she has opted to take a…

07 09 2020 | 10:45

Seagrass Could Play a Major Role in Slowing Climate Change.

Its waving fronds carpet the seafloor and shelter thousands of sea creatures. But seagrass is more than a haven for marine wildlife – researchers say it could play a major role in slowing climate…