World Wide Fund for Nature
'Green' issues weigh increasingly on sport
Jan 04, 2013 06:00 EST
The Dakar rally gets under way in South America this weekend, amid concern about the potential damage that the 8,400-kilometre (5,200-mile) trek through Peru and Chile could cause to the local environment.
Outrage over Hong Kong's 'shark fin rooftop'
Jan 03, 2013 10:39 EST
Hong Kong conservationists expressed outrage Thursday after images emerged of a factory rooftop covered in thousands of freshly sliced shark fins, as they called for curbs on the "barbaric" trade.
Cambodia battles to save rare Mekong dolphins
Dec 30, 2012 23:35 EST
The sight of two dolphins twisting playfully in the murky waters of the Mekong river elicits barely stifled squeals of delight from a boatload of eco-tourists.
'Yak insurance' plan saving Nepal's snow leopard
Dec 26, 2012 15:24 EST
The remorse felt by Himali Chungda Sherpa after he killed three snow leopard cubs in retaliation for his lost cattle inspired him to set up a scheme to prevent other herders from doing the same.
China survey reports fewer sightings of porpoise
Dec 24, 2012 07:04 EST
A survey of endangered porpoises in China's longest river has yielded fewer sightings as intense ship traffic threatens their existence, scientists said Monday.
Fishing nations, campaigners split on new EU quotas
Dec 20, 2012 11:19 EST
European Union fisheries ministers Thursday struck a deal on 2013 quotas viewed as a "compromise" between efforts to protect endangered stocks while ensuring jobs for Europe's fishermen.
Disputed fish quota cuts lead to tough EU talks
Dec 18, 2012 10:44 EST
EU fishery ministers began difficult talks Tuesday on the vexed question of 2013 quotas as they sought to balance conflicting demands from environmentalists and fishermen alike.
126 new species discovered in Greater Mekong: WWF
Dec 18, 2012 04:53 EST
From a devilish-looking bat to a frog that sings like a bird, scientists have identified 126 new species in the Greater Mekong area, the WWF said in a new report detailing discoveries in 2011.
Lynx back in Hungary after 100 years: WWF
Dec 13, 2012 12:44 EST
After more than a century, lynxes have returned to northern Hungary thanks to a ban on hunting the wild cats in neighbouring Slovakia, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) said Thursday.
Illegal wildlife trade 'threatens nations' security'
Dec 12, 2012 11:52 EST
Poaching and illegal trade in protected species like elephants, rhinos and tigers has boomed into a $19-billion-a-year industry that threatens security and stability in many countries, the World Wildlife Fund warned Wednesday.
China development threatens wildlife: WWF
Dec 12, 2012 01:54 EST
From tigers to dolphins, animal populations in many of China's ecosystems have plummeted during decades of development and urbanisation, a World Wildlife Fund (WWF) study said Wednesday.
China development threatens wildlife: WWF
Dec 11, 2012 23:19 EST
From tigers to dolphins, animal populations in many of China's ecosystems have plummeted under decades of development and urbanisation, a World Wildlife Fund study said.
Malaysian customs seize record 24 tonnes of ivory
Dec 11, 2012 06:34 EST
Malaysian customs have seized 24 tonnes of unprocessed elephant tusks worth almost $20 million, the largest haul in the country to date, officials said Tuesday.
S.Africa, Vietnam agree to curb rhino horn trade
Dec 10, 2012 06:47 EST
Vietnam and South Africa signed a deal Monday to tackle rhino poaching and the lucrative illicit trade in the creature's horns for use in traditional medicine, government officials and activists said.
Fears over Indonesia's thirst for palm oil
Dec 08, 2012 22:02 EST
The roar of chainsaws has replaced birdsong, the once-lush, green jungle scorched to a barren grey. The equivalent of six football pitches of forest is lost every minute in Indonesia.
French move boosts shark sanctuaries
Dec 07, 2012 13:55 EST
Green campaigners on Friday hailed a decision by France that they said would create the world's biggest shark sanctuary.
'Open your eyes': typhoon-hit Philippines tells climate meet
Dec 06, 2012 13:08 EST
The Philippines urged bickering UN climate negotiators in Doha on Thursday to take heed of the deadly typhoon that struck the archipelago this week and wake up to the realities of global warming.
Google, Microsoft launch charity efforts
Dec 04, 2012 15:44 EST
Google and Microsoft each unveiled new charitable initiatives Tuesday, in separate efforts which channel millions of dollars to innovators tackling social ills.
Thais hunt for killer tiger after second deadly attack
Dec 04, 2012 02:48 EST
Terrified Thai villagers were on Tuesday hunting a tiger suspected of killing two people in less than a week after a woman was mauled to death in a rubber plantation near the site of an earlier attack.
Rich world must repair climate damage: NGOs
Dec 03, 2012 16:08 EST
Dozens of NGOs urged the rich world Monday to repair the harm it has done to poor countries through global warming, saying the issue risked becoming "the biggest social injustice of our time."
