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Climate
Climate change is already here and it poses a fundamental threat to the places, species, and livelihoods that WWF works to protect.
Our climate is changing faster than ever. Sea levels are rising, oceans are heating up, and droughts are becoming more extreme—threatening crops, wildlife, and freshwater supplies. From polar bears in the Arctic to sea turtles off Africa’s coasts, life everywhere is feeling the impact. These changes threaten not only nature but also the communities and livelihoods that depend on it.

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The effects of climate change
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The Amazon
The Amazon’s vast forests and rivers keep soils healthy, crops growing, and wildlife thriving. But as climate change dries forests and disrupts rainfall, this delicate balance is unraveling—putting communities, biodiversity, and the future of the forest itself at risk. Urgent and immediate action is now needed to ensure its conservation.
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The Arctic
The Arctic is warming twice as fast as anywhere else in the world, melting the ice that regulates our climate. What happens here threatens not only Arctic ecosystems, but will shape weather, seas, and communities around the world. This region must be protected to preserve its fragile ecosystems and limit dangerous global impacts.
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Disaster preparedness
Climate change is fueling a record number of increasingly extreme weather events and disasters. From powerful storms to devastating floods and intense heatwaves, these events are putting people’s lives and livelihoods at growing risk. By preparing now, we can protect both communities and the environments they depend on.
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Land health
There is no viable global solution to climate change without improving the ways we use land. Burning forests, draining wetlands, and plowing grasslands harms vital ecosystems and releases massive amounts of carbon that were once stored safely in the ground. Protecting and restoring these natural systems is one of our best defenses against dangerous warming.
How WWF is taking climate action
WWF is working with governments, communities, and other stakeholders to build adaptation and resilience and drive whole-of-society climate action.
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Working with businesses
WWF is helping companies accelerate implementation of emission reductions and scale other voluntary climate goals by providing guidance on climate leadership actions and claims.
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Innovating for climate finance
WWF is partnering across sectors to access, combine, and sequence public and private finance for high-integrity nature-based solutions in priority landscapes and seascapes.
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Helping the world adapt to climate change in harmony with nature
See how WWF is working with communities around the world to help build the adaptive capacity of those on the frontlines of climate change while prioritizing equity and nature.
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Advocating for renewable energy deployment
WWF is building upon its sustainable infrastructure work to help expedite the installation of renewable energy infrastructure that brings social and economic benefits to local and frontline communities while minimizing impacts on nature.
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Experts
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Nikhil Advani
Senior Director, Wildlife and Climate Resilience
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Christa Anderson
Director of Climate Science and Carbon Metrics, Climate Change
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Ryan Bartlett
Director, Climate Risk Management & Resilience
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Lucas Black
Vice President, Climate Finance
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Josefina Braña Varela
Vice President and Deputy Lead, Forests
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Evan Freund
Senior Director, Sustainable Infrastructure, Forests
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Tim Juliani
Director, US Corporate Climate Engagement
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David Kuhn
Corporate Resilience Lead
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Brent Loken
Global Food Lead Scientist, Global Science
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Cheryl Margoluis
Executive Director, CARE-WWF Alliance
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Shaun Martin
Vice President, Adaptation and Resilience, Deputy Lead, Climate Change
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Colin Meehan
Senior Director, Renewable Energy Transitions
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Marcene Mitchell
Senior Vice President, Climate Change
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Carolin Planitzer
Landscape Finance Director, Nature-Based Solutions Origination Platform
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Daniel Riley
Director, Corporate Climate and Renewable Energy
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Stephanie Roe
Climate & Energy Lead Scientist, Global Science
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Rebecca Shaw
Chief Scientist and Senior Vice President, Global Science
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Marty Spitzer
Senior Director, Climate and Renewable Energy
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Anita van Breda
Senior Director, Environment and Disaster Management
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Carlos Claussell Velez
Manager, Climate, Community Benefits and Social Impact
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Jacqueline Westley
Director, Climate Finance
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Cihang Yuan
Senior Program Officer, Climate and Renewable Energy