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Nature is in freefall, and the UK is no exception. We are one of the most nature depleted countries in the world. Seagrass meadows are rapidly declining ecosystems with around 7% of their known area ...
All of us want to help our planet, but sometimes it can be confusing to know what’s the right thing to do! Avoiding products that contain unnecessary palm oil (for example, toothpaste or ...
There are 17 species of hedgehog and they are found in Europe, Africa and Asia. In the UK they can live in a variety of habitats including woodland, farmland, parks and gardens. Hedgehogs are also ...
Discover more about forests, the challenges and threats they are facing, and what you can do to help.
Affected by: Illegal wildlife trade , Habitat loss and fragmentation , Human-elephant conflict African elephants are the world's largest land mammals, with males, on average, reaching up to 3m in ...
Nature in the UK is in crisis. Decades of damage have pushed our incredible wildlife and wild places to the brink. 38 million birds have vanished from our skies in the last 50 years, 97% of our ...
70% of Brits back government action to prevent the sale of products linked to illegal deforestation overseas Broad public consensus for implementation of 2021 law requiring due diligence from ...
Commenting on the UK-US trade deal, Jack Simpson, Senior Policy Adviser at WWF-UK, said: "The UK cannot afford to jeopardise our high food, environmental and animal welfare standards. The final text ...
Isabella O’Dowd, WWF’s head of climate policy said: “We can all see how our climate is changing – when severe storms are forecast now, people in the six million homes at risk of flooding wonder ...
New report reveals high-risk areas for Endangered, Threatened and Protected (ETP) bycatch in UK seafood supply chains and evaluates the effectiveness, costs, and benefits of mitigation ...
The majority of Scots support moves to phase out the use of fossil fuel boilers in existing homes, according to a leading environment organisation. A survey published today by WWF Scotland shows More ...
290 plants, 20 fishes, 24 amphibians, 46 reptiles and one mammal have been newly discovered in one of Asia’s biodiversity hotspots in 2021 and 2022 Many of the species are already under threat of ...