World Wide Fund For Nature
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Ropeless fishing reduces whale entanglements, UCT study finds
Bryde’s whales are particularly vulnerable to entanglements in trap fishing ropes because of their ability to dive deep and fast to catch their food, but a new technology could…
Kunming Declaration on biodiversity: A show of political will that lacks targets
More than 100 countries pledged to better protect nature at UN biodiversity talks last week
First-of-its-kind rangeland atlas pushes for protection
Rangelands are ‘nature’s gift to humanity’, but have been overlooked, neglected
SA will have to produce 50% more food by 2050 or face crisis — WWF report
South Africa faces an impending food security crisis if there isn’t urgent action to correct unsustainable practices
Madagascar elections: An environmental disaster in waiting
Election of Andry Rajoelina as Madagascar’s new president would be yet another blow to the survival of nature
African drive to embrace all life
A local group is drafting a legal framework for nature’s protection, writes Fiona Macleod.
Carbon dioxide ‘driving fish mad’
Researchers find that it is making them increasingly vulnerable to predators.
WWF takes issue with rhino horn ‘consumer countries’
Despite the dramatic increase in rhino poaching, "consumer states" such as China, Thailand and Vietnam have not prosecuted one case.
WWF: Renewable sources can supply sufficient energy
It will take trillions of dollars but the world can get all the energy it needs from wind, water, solar and geothermal sources by 2050, says the WWF.
SA’s greenhouse emissions very high, says WWF
South Africa’s greenhouse gas emissions per capita are similar to that of industrialised countries, the WWF said on Wednesday.
SA warned over water resources
South Africa’s demand for fresh water will exceed its supply by 2025, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) warned on Tuesday. Urgent and immediate action must be taken to stave…