News Archive (01 Dec 2005 - 31 Dec 2005)
2005 in the running for the hottest year this century
2005 has experienced some of the highest global surface temperatures in more than a century, according to analysis from the United States NASA Goddard Institute for Space Study.
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WWF welcomes emergency ban on harmful grazing weed
Today's decision by the Victorian government to ban the sale of the harmful weed bear-skin fescue (Festuca gautieri) - a known grazing and environmental weed that went on sale as a garden plant in late 2004 - is a welcome development in the fight against invasive species, says WWF, the conservation organisation.
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Aceh reconstruction brings threat of landslides, flash floods
Reconstruction in Indonesia's tsunami-devastated Aceh province will lead to landslides and flash floods if timber from Indonesian forests is used, says WWF, the global conservation organisation.
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Norwegian killer whales most toxic mammals in Arctic
Initial scientific results show Norwegian killer whales are the most toxic mammals in the Arctic, says WWF, the global conservation organisation.
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World warms to new climate talks
Real progress was made at the Montreal climate talks as governments finalised the ground rules for the first phase of the Kyoto Protocol and set the stage for discussions to further cut carbon emissions after 2012, says WWF.
30 new plant species found in Wheatbelt woodlands
Thirty new native plant species were discovered during a five year survey of the incredible variety and complexity of woodlands in the Western Australia Wheatbelt. The survey's findings are to be released today by WWF's Woodland Watch.
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Business is Backing Kyoto Protocol
Montreal, Canada - The business community is clearly signaling the pro-Kyoto route governments must take. Catalyst Paper, a leading North American paper producer has joined WWF's Climate Savers Program and pledged to reduce its CO2 emissions 70 per cent below 1990 levels by 2010.
Mysterious carnivore discovered in Borneo's forests
WWF researchers may have discovered a new, mysterious carnivore species in the dense, central forests of Borneo. The animal, a mammal slightly larger than a domestic cat with dark red fur and a long, bushy tail, was photographed twice by a camera trap at night. This could be the first time in more than a century that a new carnivore has been discovered on the island.
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Falling soy prices good news for Amazon
The Brazilian government announced late yesterday that the deforestation of the Amazon fell by 30% in the twelve months up to August.
It is the first reduction in the deforestation rates since 2001 and 2000 and the largest since the 1995-96 period, when the rate fell 37% from a high of 29,050 square kilometres.
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New Director General takes up post at WWF International
James P Leape today officially takes over as the Director General of WWF International. He will lead one of the world's largest independent conservation organisations with 4,400 staff and offices in more than 100 countries.
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Partnership to promote responsible forestry practices
WWF-Australia, the conservation organisation, and Integrated Tree Cropping (ITC), an ASX-listed company, have launched a new partnership to encourage Australian business to support responsible forest and plantation management through the choice of timber and paper they buy.
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