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Copenhagen: Curse or Cure?

“In many ways the final sessions have produced more disagreement rather than less on key issues as national negotiators dig in,” said Kim Carstensen, leader of WWF’s global deal. “As the really hard decisions go... Read More
“In many ways the final sessions have produced more disagreement rather than less on key issues as national negotiators...
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Chasing narwhal: Camping in Grise Fiord

Last August, WWF’s Jacqueline Nunes joined a research expedition to Ellesmere Island to study narwhal, the “unicorns of the sea.” Read about her journey all throughout Polar Bear Week. Read More
Last August, WWF’s Jacqueline Nunes joined a research expedition to Ellesmere Island to study narwhal, the “unicorns of the...
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Major Tom to Ground Control?

And there we stood… …at least 20 WWF experts, looking at a flip chart, drawing boxes and arrows with a red pen. The WWF office in the Bella Center was packed, as usual for... Read More
And there we stood… …at least 20 WWF experts, looking at a flip chart, drawing boxes and arrows with...
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Photos from the global day of climate action

From the 11th to the 13th of December, millions of people held rallies and candlelight vigils in over 130 countries to support the survival of small island nations and call for progress in the... Read More
From the 11th to the 13th of December, millions of people held rallies and candlelight vigils in over 130...
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Earth Hour and the People’s Orb

The highlight for me came at the end, when WWF Director General James Leape and 10-year-old Anne-Katrine Bisgaard Håkansson from Denmark presented The People’s Orb to Vijay Nambiar, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s Chief of... Read More
The highlight for me came at the end, when WWF Director General James Leape and 10-year-old Anne-Katrine Bisgaard Håkansson...
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WWF statement on US financing announcement at COP15

“The commitment to long-term, significant and transparent financing was a real, positive game changer by Secretary Clinton. The conference was on the verge of collapse before her intervention. Now it’s time for the government... Read More
“The commitment to long-term, significant and transparent financing was a real, positive game changer by Secretary Clinton. The conference...
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Chasing narwhal: Let the adventure begin…

Last August, WWF’s Jacqueline Nunes joined a research expedition to Ellesmere Island to study narwhal, the “unicorns of the sea.” Read about her journey all throughout Polar Bear Week Read More
Last August, WWF’s Jacqueline Nunes joined a research expedition to Ellesmere Island to study narwhal, the “unicorns of the...
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Just in time for Copenhagen… our new blog

I joined the WWF-Canada team recently, and have been continuously inspired by the level of optimism and energy these folks devote to their work. Even as headlines focus on the “Climategate” scandal and predict... Read More
I joined the WWF-Canada team recently, and have been continuously inspired by the level of optimism and energy these...
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Climate Witness Stories: It always used to rain at Christmas

From the WWF Climate Blog Viterbo, Italy – In Kericho, Kenya, Christmas always used to be celebrated in heavy rain. “Today, Christmas is usually dry,” said Mrs Nelly Damaris Chepkoskei, a 53 year old... Read More
From the WWF Climate Blog Viterbo, Italy – In Kericho, Kenya, Christmas always used to be celebrated in heavy...
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Joint Letter from WWF International and Lafarge

WWF, one of the world’s largest conservation organisations, and Lafarge, a WWF Climate Savers company and world leader in building materials, believe that a legally binding agreement to reduce global greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions... Read More
WWF, one of the world’s largest conservation organisations, and Lafarge, a WWF Climate Savers company and world leader in...
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