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1998 Press Releases

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  • Praise for U.S. Climate Treaty Signing

    World Wildlife Fund praised the United States' announcement today that it would sign the Kyoto climate treaty at the United Nations in New York, as world governments meeting in Argentina worked to conclude a ten-day conference aimed at slowing global warming.

    November 12, 1998

  • Health Effects of Global Warming Could Be Devastating, WWF Report Finds

    Global warming will have grave consequences for human health and already appears to be a major factor in the alarming spread of infectious diseases such as malaria, dengue fever and meningitis, according to a new report released today (Thursday) by World Wildlife Fund. The report notes that children and the elderly are especially susceptible.

    November 05, 1998

  • Global Warming Threat to Forests Underlines Need for Deeper CO2 Cuts

    At least one third of the world's forests are expected to be seriously affected by global warming, accelerating the disappearance of both the forests themselves and the wildlife that depends on them, according to a new report released today by World Wildlife Fund.

    October 30, 1998

  • New Poll Shows Most Americans Support Global Warming Treaty; Want U.S. Action

    Nearly eight out of 10 Americans support the Kyoto Protocol on climate change and a strong majority believes the United States should cut its greenhouse gas emissions even if other countries do not, according to a new poll release today by the World Wildlife Fund.

    October 20, 1998
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