WWF news
Peru increases Amazon protection
The Peruvian government has allocated significant funds to help protect a large swathe of the Amazon, home to several endangered species and indigenous groups.
A big step towards greener homes
When you talk about the causes of climate change, most people think of the belching gas guzzlers, giant coal-fired power stations or new airport runways. Very few people picture a three-bedroom semi or a block of flats...
Fixing the UK’s inefficient housing
The government must upgrade Britain’s woefully outdated homes if we’re to succeed in becoming a low-carbon economy. And the new manifesto from the Existing Homes Alliance makes it clear why they should get started right away.
WWF ambassador Sir Mervyn Pedelty
We were very sorry to learn that WWF ambassador Sir Mervyn Pedelty passed away on 28 January 2010.
HSBC gets active for Earth Hour 2010
At 8.30pm on 27 March, HSBC’s UK head office (8 Canada Square in London’s Docklands) will be plunged into darkness for one hour to support WWF’s Earth Hour climate change campaign.
WWF and M&S make waves with sustainable seafood
Marks & Spencer has become the first UK retailer to sign WWF’s Seafood Charter, making a commitment that its fish products will all be from sustainable sources by 2015.
SABMiller raises £24k for Great Ruaha project
The Christmas appeal run by brewers SABMIller among their employees and associates raised a healthy £24,262 for WWF's Great Ruaha River project in Tanzania.
Tell Gordon – carbon cuts must be 42% by 2020
Maybe you’ve been trying not to think about it, but we have to face the fact that world leaders let us down in Copenhagen. Never fear – this is no time to give up on a global climate deal. In fact, we’re asking you step up the pressure.
Food and climate change
A new report from WWF and the Food Climate Research Network reveals the truth about the huge role played by the food industry in greenhouse gas emissions – and concludes the only way to make significant cuts is through big changes in food technology and consumer behaviour.
Ten to watch in 2010
We’re excited that 2010 is the UN’s official Year of Biodiversity, because biodiversity is at the heart of all WWF’s work. Now more than ever, the international spotlight is on preserving the variety of life on Earth. Our ’10 to Watch’ list offers just a few examples of species needing urgent protection.
Offshore wind picks up
We're pleased to see the results of the Crown Estate's offshore wind farm tender competition, with details of the consortia that will lead the development of nine zones in the North Sea.
Thanks for your support in 2009!
2009 was a big year for us here at WWF, and as always we’re profoundly grateful to all our supporters for backing our work so generously – especially when we know money is tight for many people. Without that support, we couldn’t fund our vital conservation and environmental projects in the UK and across the world.
Copenhagen: half-baked and unclear
The UN climate talks in Copenhagen were inches away from total failure, and ended with an outcome far too weak to tackle dangerous climate change. Here's our final verdict...
The deal is far from done
Copenhagen, 18 December 2009: in reaction to tonight's declaration by 25 countries at the end of the UN climate talks, WWF CEO David Nussbaum had this response...
Copenhagen update, Friday 4pm
Here’s the latest from a breathless final day at the vital UN climate talks...
Why Copenhagen matters
All the politics, protests and negotiations at the UN summit can distract attention from the real reasons the world urgently needs a strong climate deal in Copenhagen.
New hope for Copenhagen talks
The arrival of US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday – with her backing of new finance – and the imminent arrival of President Obama, has offered a hint of new hope for stagnating climate talks.
Voice of the people crucial in climate change fight
On Wednesday night, with the eyes of the world on political leaders at the UN climate summit, lights went out across Copenhagen for a special Earth Hour event.
UN backs ban on bluefin tuna
We’re pleased to see the UN put its weight behind a trade ban on endangered bluefin tuna. Now we’d like them to do the same for other threatened marine species.