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Beijing - China’s move to strengthen protections for the Chinese pangolin could offer the world’s most trafficked mammal an important respite from its illegal trade, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) said today. The decision comes at a time when the global COVID-19 pandemic has brought the risks of consuming such wildlife,...
Today, the Trump administration put forward an executive order instructing agencies to waive longstanding environmental laws to speed up federal approval for projects such as new mines, highways and pipelines. In response to today’s announcement, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) issued the following statement from Ginette Hemley, senior vice president, wildlife...
Hoy, la administración Trump presentó una orden ejecutiva que instruye a las agencias ignorar las leyes ambientales que se han respetado durante años, a fin de poder acelerar la aprobación federal de proyectos como nuevas minas, carreteras y oleoductos. En respuesta, el Fondo Mundial para la Naturaleza (WWF) emitió la...
Ante los injustos asesinatos de George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery y Breonna Taylor, así como un patrón continuo de violencia contra los afroamericanos, WWF no puede permanecer callado. Tenemos la obligación moral de manifestarnos para condenar la injusticia y el trauma a los que ha estado sujeta la comunidad negra por...
Washington, DC: From June 1 to June 7, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) will host its first-ever virtual 5K for nature, a campaign designed to help people stay active and engaged during this time of uncertainty. With many activities cancelled or postponed, this is a challenging time for everyone. Many of us...
If it seems like we’ve been talking about lawsuits a lot lately, it’s because we have.Corporate bullies, helped by Donald Trump’s go-to law firm, have filed two massive lawsuits against Greenpeace in the last two years. They aim to silence us, but we are not alone. Many of our allies...
It is that time again. Four years roll by and once more the greatest winter athletes in the world will come together to wow us on death-defying luge runs, courageous ski jumps or surprisingly mesmerising curling slides matches.Unfortunately, all is not well in this winter wonderland.In preparations for these games, many...
James (Jon) Castle - 7 December 1950 to 12 January 2018Over four decades Captain Jon Castle navigated Greenpeace ships by the twin stars of ‘right and wrong’, defending the environment and promoting peace. Greenpeace chronicler, Rex Weyler, recounts a few of the stories that made up an extraordinary life.Captain Jon Castle...
Ever since the first production car rolled off the assembly line more than 100 years ago, our love affair with automobiles has grown and grown. In countries like the UK, France, Italy and Germany there are now around 5 vehicles for every 10 people. In the USA, Australia and New Zealand,...
Most people would be surprised about how many species of cold-water corals and amazing sponges you’d find on the bottom of the Antarctic Ocean. Even as the scientist who has identified three quarters of the registered seafloor communities designated for special protection in the Antarctic, I’ve never seen them myself...