Environment

Mountain gorilla population grows

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There are now 880 critically endangered mountain gorillas in the world.

WWF pushes CITES toward bold action to protect threatened species

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Africa elephants are being poached at record rates for their ivory tusks.

Strengthen fisheries enforcement to stop pirate fishing, end overfishing crisis – Greenpeace

The Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior recorded illegal fishing activities by two Sri Lankan tuna and shark boats in the Maldives Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and the adjacent high seas on Friday before arriving in Colombo over the weekend to end a...

WWF supports IEA conclusion: two thirds of fossil fuel reserves must be left underground

Two thirds of all proven fossil fuel reserves must stay in the ground if the world is serious about avoiding dangerous climate change, according to the International Energy Agency in its World Energy Outlook 2012 report released on Monday.