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As Nations Sign On to Copenhagen Accord, Path to Low-Carbon Future Becomes Clearer
China, Europe, India, Brazil and dozens of other developed and developing countries announced specific steps to fight climate change, meeting yesterday’s deadline to submit such commitments under the Copenhagen Accord. While yesterday was the official deadline for submitting targets, countries may continue to sign on and associate themselves with the agreement.
February 01, 2010 -
In Memoriam: Godfrey A. Rockefeller
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is greatly saddened by the passing on January 22nd of former WWF Executive Director Godfrey A.Rockefeller.
January 29, 2010 -
Greater Mekong Tiger Numbers Have Dropped More Than 70 Percent in 10 Years
Tiger numbers have fallen by more than 70 percent in slightly more than a decade in the Greater Mekong, with the region’s five countries containing only 350 tigers, according to a new World Wildlife Fund (WWF) report released today.
January 25, 2010 -
Anova Joins WWF in Coral Triangle Business Summit on Seafood Sustainability
The ANOVA Food Group alliance of companies joined other business leaders and NGOs participating in the Coral Triangle Business Summit to highlight the benefits of seafood sustainability efforts and expand business partnerships across the region. ANOVA provides seafood to approximately 20 percent of the top 100 restaurant chains in the United States as well as 40 percent of US grocery chains.
January 21, 2010 -
WWF’s Earth Hour Returns for 2010 in Largest Call for Action on Climate Change in History
WASHINGTON, DC, January 19, 2010 – World Wildlife Fund announced today that Earth Hour 2010 will take place on Saturday, March 27 from 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm, with many of the nation’s most iconic landmarks dimming their lights for one hour in what is expected to be the largest call for action on climate change in history.
January 19, 2010 -
Climate Change Threatens to Wipe Out One of World's Largest Tiger Populations this Century
One of the world’s largest tiger populations could disappear by the end of this century as rising sea levels caused by climate change destroy their habitat along the coast of Bangladesh in an area known as the Sundarbans, according to a new World Wildlife Fund-led study published in the journal Climatic Change.
January 19, 2010 -
Global Shrimp Aquaculture Sustainability Standards to be Presented in Indonesia
Draft standards for the shrimp aquaculture industry will be presented and discussed at the next meeting of the Shrimp Aquaculture Dialogue, to be held March 9-10 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Feedback from the meeting will be used to ensure that the final standards adequately address the key negative environmental and social impacts associated with shrimp farming.
January 07, 2010 -
WWF Camera Trap Yields First-time Video of Critically Endangered Sumatran Tiger and Cubs
Camera traps set deep in the Indonesian jungle have captured first-time video footage of a rare female Sumatran tiger and her cubs, giving World Wildlife Fund (WWF) researchers unique insight into the elusive tiger’s behavior.
January 07, 2010 -
WWF Statement On Climate Summit Speech By President Obama
World Wildlife Fund today issued the following statement today from WWF President and CEO Carter Roberts in response to President Obama’s speech before the UN Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen:
“In coming to Copenhagen at the critical final stage of this two-year process, President Obama outlined the building blocks of a deal and expressed his conviction that work still needs to be done. He has put an emissions target on the table and pledged his commitment to long-term climate financing – both critical pieces of a final deal.
December 18, 2009 -
WWF Statement on Secretary Clinton Speech at COP15
World Wildlife Fund today issued the following statement today from WWF President and CEO Carter Roberts in response to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s speech before the UN Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen:
December 17, 2009 -
WWF Statement on Senator Kerry’s Speech at Copenhagen Summit
World Wildlife Fund today issued the following statement today from WWF President and CEO Carter Roberts in response to Senator John F. Kerry’s (D-Mass.) speech before the UN Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen:
December 16, 2009 -
Voice of the People Crucial in Fight Against Climate Change, UN Chief of Staff Tells World
As the lights were turned back on at the conclusion of the special Earth Hour Hopenhagen, UN Chef de Cabinet, Vijay Nambiar, told the city that Copenhagen could usher in a new era of hope.
December 16, 2009 -
"This Is the Time to Show Leadership and Make History" Corporate Leaders Call for Agreement in Copenhagen
A global climate agreement and US legislation will help businesses innovate, become more efficient and profitable, and create millions of new jobs, said the chief executives of four major corporations at a business roundtable event hosted by World Wildlife Fund today. The event took place during the United Nation’s global climate negotiations in Copenhagen.
December 13, 2009 -
WWF Statement on Obama Nobel Peace Prize Award
World Wildlife Fund today issued the following statement from WWF President and CEO Carter Roberts in Washington DC, following President Obama’s awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize.
December 10, 2009 -
Senators Send Strong Signal to Copenhagen
A trio of Senate leaders today outlined the framework of a bi-partisan climate change bill that could pass the chamber early next year. The announcement is expected to bolster the climate talks underway in Copenhagen, where US legislation is universally regarded as a critical element of any global agreement.
December 10, 2009 -
As Climate Talks Kick Off, Countries Begin to Show Their Cards and Work Towards a Deal, Says WWF
As 192 nations convene in Copenhagen today to negotiate a new global climate deal, the prospects of reaching a successful outcome have never been greater following major announcements over the past week by the US, China, India and South Africa, said officials from World Wildlife Fund.
December 07, 2009 -
House Passes Bill to Raise Funds for Endangered Species Through New Postage Stamp
World Wildlife Fund today applauded the passage of a House bill introduced by Representative Henry Brown (R-SC) that will raise funds to save endangered species around the world.
December 07, 2009 -
Tigers, Polar Bears and Blue Fin Tuna Among the Most Threatened Species in 2010, Says World Wildlife Fund
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) today released its annual list of some of the most threatened species around the world, saying that the long-term survival of many animals is increasingly in doubt due to a host of threats, including climate change, and calling for a step up in efforts to save some of the world’s most threatened animals.
December 02, 2009 -
WWF Reacts to Announcement that President Obama Will Attend to UNFCCC Talks in Copenhagen
The following statement was issued today by World Wildlife Fund’s Climate Program Director Keya Chatterjee in response to the announcement that President Obama will attend the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which takes place in Copenhagen, Denmark from December 7-18.
November 25, 2009 -
Rare Photo of Three Amur Leopards Offers Hope for World's Most Endangered Cat
Three Amur leopards photographed during an anti-poaching operation in the Russian Far East offer a little Thanksgiving hope for the world’s rarest big cat, World Wildlife Fund said today. Only about 40 critically endangered Amur leopards exist in the wild, so the photograph of three healthy individuals around a kill is good news for the future of the sub-species.
November 25, 2009 -
Climate Change Puts Trillions of Dollars in Assets at Risk Along U.S. Coasts
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the leading insurer Allianz SE released a report today warning that sea level rise could dramatically increase risks to buildings, transportation infrastructure and other assets exposed to severe storm surges in coastal areas of the U.S. The study estimates that current assets at risk to a 1-in-100-year storm surge amount to $1.4 trillion. A mid-century global sea level rise of 0.5 meters (20 inches), with an additional 0.15 meter (6 inches) localized rise along the northeast U.S. coast, could jeopardize assets worth close to $7.4 trillion.
November 23, 2009 -
WWF Comments on US-China Summit
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) issued the following statement from Keya Chatterjee, Acting Director of Climate Change for WWF, in reaction to remarks today by President Obama and President Hu Jintao on prospects for the upcoming climate negotiations in Copenhagen:
November 17, 2009 -
WWF TV Ads Urge Alaskans to Ask Senators to Support Climate Legislation
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, November 16, 2009 – World Wildlife Fund this week launched a 10-day TV advertising campaign in Alaska, urging voters to contact Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Mark Begich (D-Alaska) and ask them to support climate legislation. Alaska is feeling the impacts of climate change more than any other state, and its Senators could play a key role in reaching a bipartisan solution on the issue.
November 17, 2009 -
Salmon Aquaculture Dialogue to Meet in Norway
The Salmon Aquaculture Dialogue will meet in Bergen, Norway this week to present draft environmental indicators for the salmon farming industry. More than 90 people – including representatives from environmental organizations, salmon producers and scientists from the world’s most prominent salmon farming regions – are expected to attend and provide feedback on the draft indicators.
November 16, 2009 -
Dr. Melanie Stiassny to Speak at World Wildlife Fund
Dr. Melanie Stiassny, Axelrod Research Curator at the American Museum of Natural History will speak on “Preserving Evolution in Action in the World’s Deepest River – A Conservation Challenge” at World Wildlife Fund (WWF) today, Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 4:30 p.m. The lecture is part of the Kathryn Fuller Science for Nature Seminar series, which brings distinguished scientists from a variety of fields to Washington, D.C. to present cutting edge research of central importance to international conservation.
November 12, 2009
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