Natural disasters and their subsequent humanitarian relief efforts tend, by their very nature, to be transient events. Floods, forest fires and hurricanes hit the headlines for a few days or weeks, then fade from... Read More

World Wildlife Fund officials commended the House of Representatives for taking a first step towards a clean energy economy, creating jobs and exports, and protecting our nation’s quality of life and said the bill... Read More

The report states the lack of a clear leader among the ranked nations and while Germany has slightly improved, countries such as Canada and Russia have completely failed the test.    “Nowhere else on... Read More

Nineteen leading companies – including Johnson & Johnson, Nike, Lafarge, Tetra Pak, Nokia, HP, and The Coca-Cola Company – have partnered with WWF, the world’s largest conservation organisation, to announce a new campaign encouraging... Read More

The meeting taking place in L’Aquila from July 8-10 will be a major test of leadership and commitment, and will show whether the wealthy world is willing to take responsibility for a common fight... Read More

Here is a sobering thought to consider as Canada prepares to assume the Presidency of the G8 following this week’s meeting in Italy: Canada has for the first time replaced the United States as... Read More

WWF welcomes the leaders’ initiative but the lack of an agreement on ambitious midterm emissions reduction targets, clear financial commitments and a date for global peak and decline of emissions  could turn the 2... Read More

The two meetings saw positive developments such as a common goal to limit global average temperature increases to two degrees, an absolute minimum to avoid the worst impacts of global warming, but disappointed with... Read More