Australia must follow Paris Agreement with greater action at home
The only way we can prevent ongoing repeats of the heart-breaking devastation of our Great Barrier Reef is if Australia shows leadership on climate change
21 April 2016
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Reef crisis needs action not more hot air
WWF-Australia today welcomed recognition from State and Federal Governments that the Great Barrier Reef is gravely threatened by the current coral bleaching...
21 April 2016
National tragedy: 93% of Great Barrier Reef affected by coral bleaching
BREAKING NEWS: New information released today by Australia's National Coral Bleaching Taskforce
20 April 2016
Fossil fuel subsidies: poll shows support for $7.7bn to be redirected to health and renewable energy
More Australians support ending fossil fuel subsidies to raise revenue in this year’s federal budget than any other measure
15 April 2016
Global wild tiger population increases, but still a long way to go
The number of wild tigers has been revised to 3,890
11 April 2016
Illegal shooting a major threat for Baudin’s black cockatoos
Residents in southwest WA are being asked to report any illegal shooting of endangered black cockatoos
8 April 2016
Landclearing causing upsurge in distressed native wildlife needing treatment
The number of distressed native animals needing rescue in Queensland is rapidly increasing
6 April 2016
World Heritage supports millions, but threatened worldwide
New WWF Report: Nearly half of all natural World Heritage sites are threatened by harmful industrial activities
6 April 2016
Governments failing to meet Reef pollution-reduction targets
A major new study says it’s “unlikely” pollution-reduction targets for the Great Barrier Reef will be met.
3 April 2016
Devastating: Scientists say the Great Barrier Reef is experiencing its worst coral bleaching event on record
Coral bleaching on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef appears to be far worse than originally thought
29 March 2016
New hope for Sumatran rhino in Borneo
WWF researchers are celebrating the first live sighting of a Sumatran rhino in Kalimantan
23 March 2016
Corals reefs which star in David Attenborough’s Great Barrier Reef documentary are dying
Pristine coral reefs recently filmed for David Attenborough’s new documentary are now bleached and dying.
23 March 2016