News Archive (01 Sep 2006 - 30 Sep 2006)
Tragic loss in Nepal crash
WWF, the global conservation organization, said today it was deeply saddened at the loss of life in Saturday's helicopter crash in the mountainous far-east of Nepal.
WWF staff missing in Nepal
A helicopter with a number of WWF staff on board has failed to arrive at its destination in Nepal, the global conservation organization said today.
Chemicals on the menu
Industrial chemicals such as pesticides, PCBs and flame retardants have been found in food consumed all over Europe - from dairy products to meat and fish - according to a WWF report released today.
Bring on the prosperous low carbon future
Any indication the US Government may soon make a positive U-turn on its C02 emission reduction policies would be welcomed by WWF.
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Soon no bluefin tuna to be fished in the Mediterranean
Brussels, Belgium - New data released today by WWF, the global conservation organisation, reveal there is almost no more bluefin tuna to be fished in some of the oldest fishing grounds, especially in West Mediterranean. Around Spain's Balearic islands, catches of bluefin tuna are down to only 15% of what they were just a decade ago.
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Climate change threatens wave of extinctions in Australia
Australia could face a wave of extinctions as changes in temperature and precipitation resulting from climate change alters ecosystems across the country, warns WWF on National Threatened Species Day.
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Sad day for conservation
WWF is very saddened by the death of Steve Irwin. Steve Irwin made an enormous contribution to conservation both in Australia and around the world.