Wildlife

The oceans’ last chance: ‘It has taken years of negotiations to set this up’

August 11, 2018August 5, 2018 by ShawnCG

Wildlife in most of the lawless high seas faces an existential threat from fishing, shipping and the military. Next month, a landmark UN conference could finally bring hope

Mountain gorilla population rises above 1,000

June 16, 2018June 3, 2018 by ShawnCG

New total represents an increase of 25% since 2010 in its central African heartland

How ships bring agonising death to last Greek whales

June 16, 2018May 28, 2018 by ShawnCG

Government promises action on collisions to avoid slaughter on busy shipping routes

Climate change on track to cause major insect wipeout, scientists warn

May 28, 2018May 20, 2018 by ShawnCG

Insects are vital to ecosystems but will lose almost half their habitat under current climate projections

Investors urge fossil fuel firms to shun Trump’s Arctic drilling plans

May 27, 2018May 15, 2018 by ShawnCG

Oil extraction in Alaskan wilderness area would be an ‘irresponsible business decision’, trillion-dollar investors say

Climate change could alter ocean food chains, leading to far fewer fish in the sea

May 8, 2018April 22, 2018 by Jefferson Keith Moore

Climate change is rapidly warming the Earth and altering ecosystems on land and at sea that produce our food. In the oceans, most added heat from climate warming is still near the surface and will take centuries to work down into deeper waters. But as this happens, it will change ocean circulation patterns and make ocean food chains less productive.

Corporations key to rescuing nature, says WWF chief

March 19, 2018February 25, 2018 by ShawnCG

“Today’s corporations inflict significant negative externalities on the planet,” said Sukhdev. “They need to recognise that responsibility.”

A generation ago, the idea of a veteran international banker leading a global organisation charged with saving the planet’s dwindling and besieged wildlife would have seemed far-fetched. For some, it still does. Even Pavan Sukhdev — recently appointed president of World Wildlife Fund International after a quarter century at ANZ Banking and Deutsche Bank, followed by…

Read moreCorporations key to rescuing nature, says WWF chief

Perhaps you think that what we do contribute to help the world’s plants and animals does little to help. A study published in Nature has just proved that conservation money in the past 25 years has made a huge difference…

Read moreWe now have proof that conservation funding works