Horror bushfire season cost Aussie farmers up to $5 billion
A new report by the World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia and the University of Sydney estimates the 2019-20 bushfires cost agriculture $4-5 billion.
12 December 2021
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WWF calls for greater climate change support as Pacific communities flood
The World Wide Fund for Nature today expressed concern for Pacific Island communities experiencing king tide flooding made worse by climate change.
8 December 2021
WWF welcomes Queensland consultation on polluting plastics
WWF-Australia has welcomed the launch of a public consultation that could lead to harmful single-use plastics, such as takeaway coffee cups and heavyweight...
6 December 2021
New report shows Australia can halve plastic cigarette butt litter
A new report says Australia could stop around four billion plastic cigarette butts from entering the environment each year by making tobacco companies...
6 December 2021
WWF-Australia welcomes ALP’s commitments to help Australia become a renewables superpower
The World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia today welcomed Labor’s climate policy as a “step in the right direction” toward Australia becoming a renewable export...
3 December 2021
Tasmania, NSW and South Australia leading the way in race to become a renewable superpower
Tasmania, NSW and South Australia have taken the podium in the country’s race to become a renewable energy superpower, according to the second instalment of...
27 November 2021
Filming green turtles mating to help populations survive climate change
Researchers are using drones to film green turtles mating off Queensland’s Heron Island to answer a crucial question: exactly how many adult males does a...
15 November 2021
Australia joins WWF to take forward nature-based solutions for the Pacific
Australia and WWF have launched a new nature-based solutions program to tackle climate change in the Indo-Pacific.
8 November 2021
Return of Indigenous farming, foods & fire could help Regenerate Australia
The World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia says a return to Indigenous farming, including the use of fire, could help protect against extreme bushfires, boost...
1 November 2021
WWF-Australia, Global Compact Network Australia and Griffith University release new report outlining good practice in building a net-zero future
With just one week to go until the world’s largest climate change conference, COP26 in Glasgow, three of Australia’s leading sustainability bodies have united...
28 October 2021
WWF welcomes expansion of NSW national park estate
The World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia today welcomed the announcement by the NSW Government that it has purchased 166,534 hectares in Western NSW to...
26 October 2021
WWF welcomes net zero commitment and calls for urgent action in this decade
WWF-Australia has welcomed the Prime Minister’s commitment to a target of net zero climate pollution and called for urgent new policy action to slash emissions...
26 October 2021