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‘If plastic were a country, it would be fifth highest emitter in the world’

A material whose use has rapidly grown in the past century, plastic is a massive contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and ecological pollution, WWF warns.

What we know about the 'potentially devastating' Mediterranean oil spill

Emergency workers are trying to prevent 20,000 tonnes of oil from sinking down to the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea and reaching the coasts of Turkey and Northern Cyprus.

1.2 billion tonnes of food lost on farms alone, more than ever imagined

Aiming to halve post-retail global food waste is not enough, WWF warns, as it doesn’t take into account the significant amount of food waste produced beforehand.

Human-wildlife conflict is complex issue for which there's no silver bullet

On more than half the planet, humans and wild animals compete for resources. It's possible to manage this conflict, WWF and UNEP say, if we cooperate globally, involving stakeholders and looking out for the welfare of both humans and wildlife.

The next wave of eco-warriors will likely come from emerging markets

A new report rings a positive note, saying that people around the globe, with a marked increase in Asia, care for the environment and are ready to do something about it, be it on social media, grassroots activism or in choices they make as consumers.

Can the pandemic be a trigger to stop deforestation once and for all?

The pandemic has wreaked havoc on forests, but it can also be the fulcrum which leads to an end to this scourge on our planet.

WWF: California-sized forest area lost to deforestation

Commercial agriculture is the leading cause of deforestation globally, particularly large-scale farming, with forested areas cleared for livestock grazing and crop cultivation.

‘We are still in’: WWF urges the US to re-engage in the Paris Agreement

A day after the US presidential election, the country withdrew from the Paris Agreement as scheduled months earlier. TRT World takes a look at what happens next.

Wildfires, wildlife population declines and Covid-19 are all connected

This is how to tackle all three.

WWF: Humanity's footprint has exceeded earth's ability to regenerate itself

In WWF’s most recent biennial report, the organisation finds that biodiversity is at risk and the planet is overtaxed by humans, but also that there is still a chance to ‘bend the curve’ of biodiversity loss.

WWF: Nearly 70 percent of wildlife lost since 1970

WWF says increasing deforestation and agricultural expansion key drivers behind 68 percent average decline in animal, bird, and fish populations between 1970 and 2016.

Wild tiger population enjoys increase in five countries

Animal preservation NGO, WWF, marked World Tiger Day on July 29, saying efforts to double the number of wild tigers in the world had helped the species recover in five countries.