New global agreement recognises the importance of a healthy environment for future pandemics prevention ...

These costs for plastic produced in 2040 will rise to US$7.1 trillion unless urgent action is taken The lifetime cost to society, the environment and the economy of plastic produced in 2019 alone has ...

Global Wetlands Outlook paints alarming picture of decline in world’s most valuable ecosystems Wetlands, the most economically valuable and among the most biodiverse ecosystems in the world, are ...

Tropical regions face wildlife populations plummeting at a staggering rate Freshwater species populations have suffered an 83% fall The report’s Living Planet Index shows that there is no time to lose ...

- New WWF and Tesco report shows 1.2 billion tonnes of food is lost on farms, on top of the 931 million tonnes wasted at retail and consumption - Approximately 40% of all the food grown goes uneaten - ...

More than 145 million tonnes of sugar (sucrose) is produced per year in about 120 countries; open pan (artisanal) sugar production in Asia probably adds more than ten million tonnes to this total.

WWF report highlights dangers posed by mercury to people and nature across the Amazon river basin Alongside the all-too-visible deforestation, the Amazon is facing an invisible but increasing threat ...

First ever annual estimate of economic value of water and freshwater ecosystems is US$58 trillion - equivalent to 60% of global GDP Water, the world's most precious yet undervalued resource, lies at ...

17 March 2025 - Ahead of the 30th session of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) March Council meeting, WWF is urging governments to pause deep seabed mining due to its severe risks to marine ...

The Freshwater Challenge aims to ensure 300,000km of degraded rivers and 350 million hectares of degraded wetlands are committed to restoration by 2030, and to protect freshwater ecosystems. In a ...

The temptation to skip to steps lower in the hierarchy that are easier or cheaper will at best provide a temporary bandaid to these complex global challenges and at worst, cannibalize efforts for ...

A first-of-its kind report from WWF and the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) shows the potential risks and benefits of a rapid shift to renewable energy for people and nature. A major transformation of ...