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Australia seventh-worst polluter on Earth

Australia seventh-worst polluter on Earth


Australia has been ranked as the seventh top polluter mainly due to carbon emissions, a report said.
Artists join WWF for cause of planet, endangered species

Artists join WWF for cause of planet, endangered species


A group of 30 odd artists from India and Sri Lanka are joining hands to propagate the cause of endan...
`Cameroon elephants suffer unprecedented poaching`

`Cameroon elephants suffer unprecedented poaching`


In what was described as one of the worst poaching massacres in decades, as many as 200 elephants ha...
Habitat loss drives Sumatran tiger to verge of extinction

Habitat loss drives Sumatran tiger to verge of extinction


Destruction of vegetation is driving Sumatran tiger to the brink of extinction, WWF researchers say.
`Sumatran elephants driven closer to extinction`

`Sumatran elephants driven closer to extinction`


The Sumatran elephant could be extinct in the wild in under 30 years unless immediate steps are take...

Manas Tiger Reserve set to regain past glory


Manas tiger reserve is all set to regain its pristine glory, thanks to astute forest and infrastru...
208 new species discovered in Asia`s Mekong region

208 new species discovered in Asia`s Mekong region


Wildly-colored gecko and a monkey with an Elvis-like hairstyle are among the more than 200 new speci...
WWF Russia seeks foster parents for 500 polar bears

WWF Russia seeks foster parents for 500 polar bears


WWF Russia estimates that about 500 polar bears will get "foster parents" by the end of 2012.
Interpol works to save Asian tigers

Interpol works to save Asian tigers


Interpol has launched a campaign to help save the world`s last wild tigers in the 13 Asian countries...
Nearly 200 rhinos killed this year in SA: WWF

Nearly 200 rhinos killed this year in SA: WWF


Authorities have arrested 123 suspected poachers so far this year, with six convictions.

Three remaining WWF volunteers released


The three remaining WWF volunteers were released in a place along the Indo-Bhutan border in Assam`...

Search operation intensified for release of WWF volunteers


The three WWF volunteers are still in the captivity of their abductors and security forces have in...

‘Three abducted female WWF officials released’


Three female wildlife officials, who were abducted along with their male colleagues, in Assam have r...

WWF officials abducted from Manas Tiger Reserve


Heavily armed militants kidnapped six officials, including three women, of international conservatio...
World leaders seek to save tiger from extinction

World leaders seek to save tiger from extinction


Wild tigers could be extinct in 12 yrs if a quick action is not taken to protect them.
World leaders to save the tiger

World leaders to save the tiger


World leaders are set to gather in St. Petersburg to save the world`s remaining wild tigers.
Tigers could be extinct within 12 yrs: WWF

Tigers could be extinct within 12 yrs: WWF


Tigers could become extinct within 12 years, nature conservation body WWF said.
WWF apologises for incident against Saudi Arabia

WWF apologises for incident against Saudi Arabia


A WWF employee had vandalised Saudi Arabia`s nameplate at a conference.
Earth Hour 2010 aims to surpass last year`s target: WWF

Earth Hour 2010 aims to surpass last year`s target: WWF


As cities world over switch off lights for one hour tomorrow in an attempt to create more awareness ...
Siberian tiger in peril in Russia: WWF

Siberian tiger in peril in Russia: WWF


The number of Siberian tigers in eastern Russia fell by 15 percent in 2009, a WWF official said on T...
Malaysian turtles face extinction: WWF

Malaysian turtles face extinction: WWF


Conservationists warned Wednesday that Malaysians` voracious appetite for turtle eggs could drive th...
WWF to help expand China`s Panda reserves

WWF to help expand China`s Panda reserves


The WWF said that it planned to spend 40 mn yuan (5.9mn dollars) over the next three years to incre...
Tigers most endangered of world`s major species: WWF

Tigers most endangered of world`s major species: WWF


Tiger has been named the most endangered major species of the world and according to the latest co...
Battle for tiger tops global conservation `10

Battle for tiger tops global conservation `10


World Wide Fund for Nature has placed the Asian big cat on top of its list of most endangered specie...
Rich nations holding up climate deal: WWF

Rich nations holding up climate deal: WWF


International NGO WWF has squarely blamed the developed nations for obstructing a deal on climate ch...
Clean energy to grow into 1.6 trillion euros industry: WWF

Clean energy to grow into 1.6 trillion euros industry: WWF


The clean energy technology sector will grow into a 1.6 trillion-euro (2.4 trillion-dollar) industry...
Melting icecaps to damage major port cities: WWF

Melting icecaps to damage major port cities: WWF


Flooding in the world`s major port cities caused by melting icecaps could cause up to 28 trillion do...
Create green economy in 5 yrs: WWF

Create green economy in 5 yrs: WWF


The world has just five years to initiate a low carbon industrial revolution before runaway climate ...
Climate pact must include forest scheme: WWF

Climate pact must include forest scheme: WWF


A leading environmental group on Tuesday urged delegates at UN climate talks in Bangkok to include p...
Fanged frog, 162 other new species found in Mekong

Fanged frog, 162 other new species found in Mekong


A gecko with leopard-like spots on its body and a fanged frog that eats birds are among 163 new spec...
Flying frog among 353 new Himalayan species: WWF

Flying frog among 353 new Himalayan species: WWF


A flying frog, the world`s smallest deer and the first new monkey to be found in over a century ar...