Melanesia’s Ocean Worth Half a Trillion USD but Under Pressure
A major new report has revealed that the ocean is a much larger part of Melanesia’s economy and future prosperity than previously understood.
18 October 2016
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Fears for baby dolphin with marine debris wrapped around its body
Fears are held for a humpback dolphin calf seen swimming off Cairns with marine debris wrapped around its body.
18 October 2016
More than 2.2 million hectares of NSW koala habitat could be cleared
WWF-Australia has commissioned a report that finds more than 2.2 million hectares of koala habitat could be cleared under proposed changes to tree-clearing...
14 October 2016
WWF scorecard on protecting Antarctica shows 'there’s a long way to go'
A WWF scorecard shows the world needs to make significant progress on six out of eight actions to conserve Antarctica based on a new science report launched...
13 October 2016
Drone pictures reveal the toll of raising young calves on whale mothers
New drone pictures reveal that a southern right whale mother named Scooter dramatically shrank in width – by 43 centimetres in just two months – as she...
12 October 2016
New research shows BP withdrawal in Great Australian Bight a win for whales
WWF-Australia said new research released today re-enforces that BP made the right decision in withdrawing from oil exploration in the Great Australian Bight.
12 October 2016
WWF-Australia criticises Qld Government decision to ‘fast-track’ Adani mine
WWF-Australia has condemned the Queensland Government’s decision to declare Adani’s combined coal mine and rail project to be "critical infrastructure" in...
10 October 2016
AEMO interim report confirms storms triggered SA blackouts
Preliminary report confirms that a massive transmission failure caused by catastrophic storms were the primary reason for the recent power failures in South...
5 October 2016
Tassie salmon producers well on the way to sustainability
WWF-Australia today said Tasmania’s salmon producers are making substantial progress towards sustainable aquaculture in Australia.
30 September 2016
SA storms sound alarm bells on climate change impacts
WWF-Australia today expressed support for the people of South Australia as they deal with the state-wide blackout, and said the storm presents another reminder...
29 September 2016
The $8.2 billion elephant in the room
A progress report on the Reef 2050 Plan fails to mention the estimate by independent experts that reducing water pollution to the Reef will cost $8.2 billion.
28 September 2016
SDGA16: Date set for Australian Sustainable Development Goals conference
Australian business, community, civil society, academia and inter-governmental agencies will converge on Sydney in November
26 September 2016