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Penguins in Peril as Climate Warms, WWF

The report, Antarctic Penguins and Climate Change, shows that the four populations of penguins that breed on the Antarctic continent are under escalating pressure. For some, global warming is taking away precious ground on... Read More
The report, Antarctic Penguins and Climate Change, shows that the four populations of penguins that breed on the Antarctic...
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TORONTO AND OTHER MAJOR CITIES JOIN WWF IN THE FIGHT AGAINST DANGEROUS CLIMATE CHANGE

The flagship participants in the WWF-led event on March 29, 2008 are: Aalborg, Aarhus, Copenhagen and Odense, Denmark; Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney, Australia; Chicago, USA; Manila, Philippines; Suva, Fiji; Tel Aviv, Israel; Toronto,... Read More
The flagship participants in the WWF-led event on March 29, 2008 are: Aalborg, Aarhus, Copenhagen and Odense, Denmark; Brisbane,...
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Global leaders unite to end pirate fishing

Fisheries Ministers from Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Chile and Namibia, together with representatives from WWF, the World Conservation Union and the Earth Institute, have created a High Seas Task Force (HSTF)... Read More
Fisheries Ministers from Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Chile and Namibia, together with representatives from WWF, the...
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Marine ecosystem around Prince Rupert at risk – WWF-Canada

“Professor Short’s work provides important lessons for the area around Prince Rupert,” said Michele Patterson, Director, Pacific Conservation Programs, WWF-Canada. “The study identifies human activities as the most important factor in seagrass decline which... Read More
“Professor Short’s work provides important lessons for the area around Prince Rupert,” said Michele Patterson, Director, Pacific Conservation Programs,...
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Protected areas: more than 175,000* citizens agree that the government “is sleeping like a log!”

… – are today submitting to the Quebec National Assembly the petition to protect the Boreal Forest bearing 171,522** signatures, a hitherto unequalled statement of citizen environmental concern. This petition will be deposited concurrently with... Read More
… – are today submitting to the Quebec National Assembly the petition to protect the Boreal Forest bearing 171,522** signatures,...
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Government not off the hook for cod recovery plan: WWF

The most important consequence of listing cod under SARA would have been the obligation of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) to produce a rigorous recovery plan within one year. DFO would also... Read More
The most important consequence of listing cod under SARA would have been the obligation of the Department of Fisheries...
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WWF/TRAFFIC singles out east coast fisheries for reform

Regional Fisheries Management Organizations (RFMOs) are the main mechanism developed by States to regulate fishing on the high seas – areas beyond national laws. But many fish stocks managed by RFMOs, such as Grand... Read More
Regional Fisheries Management Organizations (RFMOs) are the main mechanism developed by States to regulate fishing on the high seas...
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Upcoming NAFO reform meeting

The talks have the potential to significantly change these fisheries to become more sustainable. In a report released today, WWF-Canada outlines the key measures that should be used to test if NAFO is serious... Read More
The talks have the potential to significantly change these fisheries to become more sustainable. In a report released today,...
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Tragic loss in Nepal crash

‘’The helicopter has been found, and it appears that there are no survivors, but we are waiting for final confirmation,” WWF Director General James Leape said this morning. The wreckage of the Shree Air... Read More
‘’The helicopter has been found, and it appears that there are no survivors, but we are waiting for final...
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Human footprint too big for nature

WWF’s Living Planet Report 2006, the group’s biennial statement on the state of the natural world, says that on current projections humanity will be using two planets’ worth of natural resources by 2050 –... Read More
WWF’s Living Planet Report 2006, the group’s biennial statement on the state of the natural world, says that on...
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