UNESCO says Australia must do more to protect the Reef as ‘super El Niño’ looms
UNESCO’s draft decision (page 79) on the Great Barrier Reef’s World Heritage status makes clear Australia must do more to build the Reef’s resilience and...
6 July 2026
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Record temperatures ahead: UN report is a warning Australia cannot ignore
A new UN climate outlook predicting record global temperatures in the next five years is a warning Australia cannot ignore, said WWF‑Australia.
28 May 2026
Alarming UN climate report highlights the risk and opportunity for Australia
An alarming new climate report from the UN’s weather agency reinforces the responsibility and opportunity facing countries like Australia, said WWF...
23 March 2026
WWF offices come together to drive greater climate ambition at COP31
WWF-Australia, WWF-Pacific and WWF-Türkiye have come together to help connect the dots on the novel hosting solution for COP31 to drive greater climate...
27 January 2026
A COP31 deal must deliver justice for communities on the front line of climate change
WWF-Australia has urged leaders to work together to deliver a COP31 climate summit rooted in justice for those most affected by climate change.
20 November 2025
WWF: Broad emissions target puts Australia on the path to climate destruction
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has put Australia on a path of climate destruction with his decision to set a 2035 emissions reduction target of 62-70%, said...
18 September 2025
WWF: climate report is a warning bell that Australia cannot ignore
In response to today’s release of the National Climate Risk Assessment, WWF-Australia’s CEO Dermot O’Gorman said: “This risk assessment sends a sobering...
15 September 2025
Governor-General Sam Mostyn appointed as Patron of WWF-Australia
WWF-Australia is pleased to announce Her Excellency the Honourable Ms Sam Mostyn AC, Governor General of Australia, as its new patron.
11 July 2025
New Australian government must deliver early and decisive action on nature and climate
WWF-Australia has congratulated Anthony Albanese and Labor on victory in the federal election and urged him to deliver bold action on nature and climate in his...
3 May 2025
WWF-Australia: keeping coal hurts Queensland’s future
The World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia today expressed disappointment at the Queensland government’s decision to keep coal-fired power stations running...
8 April 2025
Next Government must place nature front and centre this election
The World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia is calling on all political parties and independents to make nature a priority in this federal election.
28 March 2025
2°C of warming could wipe out rare Australian bird
A new report from the World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia, in collaboration with Deakin University, predicts if climate change causes a 2°C increase in...
10 December 2024