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WWF launches new Singapore alliance on sustainable palm oil
2016-06-29 07:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Eco-Business: WWF Singapore on Monday launched a new alliance on sustainable palm oil in a bid to boost demand for the commodity, and ultimately, help tackle the haze pollution plaguing the region for many decades. Speaking at the launch of the alliance at Marina Bay Sands on Monday, WWF Singapore chief executive officer Elaine Tan said the alliance "sends a clear signal to consumers about which companies are committed to sustainability'. "This is a timely opportunity for NGOs and businesses to work together...
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WWF calls on airlines to commit to protect environment
2016-06-03 01:00:00| Airport Technology
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is urging airlines to commit to quality carbon credits and sustainable biofuels to avoid damaging side effects from emissions.
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Elephants in Africa Reserve Will Vanish by 2022 Due to Poaching, WWF Says
2016-06-02 13:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World News: Elephants in one of Africa's largest and oldest reserves are feared to be wiped out by 2022, and this is because of poaching and mining, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) says. Selous national park in Tanzania is a world heritage site and is the oldest in Africa, boasting about 110,000 elephants 40 years ago. But it has already lost an average of about 2,500 elephants a year since 1970. Now, the number has gone down to a critical 15,000 count, according to the latest census. "The population...
Half Of World Heritage Sites Threatened By Industrial Activities, WWF Says
2016-04-07 17:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Comment: Almost half of the planet's world heritage sites are threatened by development, despite global protections, according to a report released Wednesday by the World Wildlife Fund. The reef, the Grand Canyon National Park in the U.S. and China's Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries - home to more than 30 per cent of the world's endangered pandas - are among the "incredible places" being put at risk, wildlife charity WWF said. While speaking to Reuters, Marco Lambertini, Director General of WWF International,...
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Australia: WWF: Worst coral bleaching on Lizard Island since 2002 a cause for concern
2016-03-01 07:51:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Telegraph: Reports that Lizard Island is experiencing the worst coral bleaching since 2002 is a major concern for the Great Barrier Reef, WWF-Australia said on Tuesday. The organisation today released photographs of the damage showing a wide variety of corals being impacted. WWF Great Barrier Reef campaigner Louise Matthiesson said Lizard Island, in far north Queensland, is being hit amid forecasts of more risk of coral bleaching on the Reef in March. "If conditions continue to worsen, the Great Barrier...
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