Ahead of the of the UN Biodiversity Conference COP17 starting next week in Yerevan, the Leaders’ Summit is a first of its kind for the UN Convention on Biological Diversity. It aimed to raise ...

Lake Tsakhkari in Armenia's Zangezur Biosphere Complex, a protected landscape in the COP17 host nation. Four years after Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity adopted the Kunming-Montreal ...

With only four years remaining until 2030, COP17 must generate significant political momentum and urgent actions to accelerate biodiversity recovery. New WWF-commissioned political analysis reveals ...

The low cost and convenience of plastic sachets, as well as inefficient waste disposal, has made the Philippines one of the world’s leading plastic polluters, with tremendous negative impacts on the ...

Symbol of WWF is now one step further from extinction In a welcome piece of good news for the world’s threatened wildlife, the giant panda has just been downgraded from ‘Endangered’ to ‘Vulnerable’ on ...

A group of turtle monitoring volunteers measure and tag a green turtle (Chelonia mydas) on the beach before its release back into the sea. Ono District, Fiji ...

7 October 2026: We live in an era where water is increasingly recognized for its critical importance to society, business, and ecosystems, yet remains highly undervalued. As a result, water ...

As the Arctic warms at an alarming rate, one vast expanse of sea ice is expected to outlast the rest. But safeguarding this Arctic refuge will require protecting not only the Last Ice Area itself, but ...

GLAND, Switzerland (24 August 2026): Governments, businesses and communities must urgently step up preparations for a potentially record-breaking ‘super El Niño’, or risk devastating and long-lasting ...

More member states of the International Seabed Authority announced support for a precautionary pause or moratorium during its annual meeting, citing a lack of science and concerns for the long-term ...

Progress on rangelands, grasslands and savannahs must be matched by increased investment, while differences must be overcome to resolve years-long deadlock on a global drought protocol ...

At UNCCD COP17 in Mongolia, Parties moved rangelands, grasslands and food systems from the fringes to the front and centre of action plans, but they failed to agree a much-needed action plan for ...