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WWF in the News

June

Crocodiles Are Not Geckos: The Realities of Run-Of-River Hydropower June 06, 2019 – Forbes
Another Corporate Plastics Initiative? This One’s Actually Different. June 05, 2019 – Our Daily Planet
No Need to Dam Free-Flowing Rivers to Meet World’s Climate and Energy Targets June 04, 2019 – Mongabay

May

The Big Question With Gabby Ahmadia May 30, 2019 – Scientific Inquirer
The Tragedy of Tiger Abuse and Sales May 24, 2019 – The Washington Post
Tiny, Snackable Fish Are Linchpins of Coral Reef Ecosystems May 23, 2019 – Scientific American
The Tiny Fish That Break a Fundamental Rule of Vertebrate Life May 23, 2019 – The Atlantic
Hydropower Is Hurting Wildlife May 22, 2019 – The Hill
Tagging Humpback Whales in Antarctica 'Felt Like a Story of Survival for All of Us': Reporter's Notebook May 21, 2019 – ABC News
WWF 'Activation Hub' to Help Companies Make Good on Plastic Pollution Commitments May 15, 2019 – Waste Dive
Coca-Cola and Other Major Consumer Brands Vow to Cut Plastic Pollution May 15, 2019 – CBS News
Researchers Brave Brutal Conditions to Research Climate Change in Antarctica May 14, 2019 – ABC Nightline
ReSource: Plastic Puts Focus on Action, Not Just Aspiration May 14, 2019 – Plastics News
WWF’s New ‘ReSource’ to Give Visibility Into Companies’ Progress in Reducing Plastic May 14, 2019 – Sustainable Brands
How a Nonprofit Plans to Help Big Companies Meet Their Sustainability Goals May 14, 2019 – CNN
The Sixth Extinction Is Underway. What Local Species Are at Risk? May 13, 2019 – Kojo Nnamdi Show
‘A Million Elephants’ No More: Conservationists in Laos Rush to Save an Icon May 12, 2019 – NPR
Tiger Farms in Laos Fuel Demand for Tiger Parts on Black Market May 09, 2019 – The Washington Post
Humans Are Changing the Earth’s Landscape Posing a Threat to Survival of Species May 09, 2019 – Fusion
Three Companies Testing Fish Alternatives May 09, 2019 – CBS News
Only a Third of World’s Great Rivers Remain Free Flowing, Analysis Finds May 08, 2019 – The Guardian
Two-Thirds of the Longest Rivers No Longer Flow Freely—and It's Harming Us May 08, 2019 – National Geographic
Two-Thirds of the World’s Longest Rivers No Longer Run Free May 08, 2019 – Science
U.N. Biodiversity Report Puts World 'on Notice' May 06, 2019 – Bloomberg
Human Activity Putting up to 1 Million Species on Verge of Extinction, U.N. Report Finds May 06, 2019 – NPR
Seafood Without the Sea: Will Lab-Grown Fish Hook Consumers? May 05, 2019 – NPR
Frequent Flyer: The Confusing World of the Carbon Offset May 01, 2019 – Financial Times

April

Celebrity Cruises Reveals Godmother for Flora Expedition Ship, New Partnerships April 25, 2019 – Cruise Critic
WWF captó un leopardo de las nieves y dos cachorros en las montañas de China April 25, 2019 – Nation Geographic en Español
Fishing for the Future April 25, 2019 – CNN.com
Stop Food Waste Day 2019 April 24, 2019 – Through the Noise
One Million Species Risk Extinction Due to Humans: Draft UN Report April 23, 2019 – AFP
Día internacional de la madre tierra April 22, 2019 – CNN en Español
An A to Z Guide to Not Killing the Planet When You Travel April 22, 2019 – Conde Nast Traveler
Good Planet Partners April 22, 2019 – USA Today
Most Trafficked Mammal at Risk of Extinction, Record Haul Shows April 13, 2019 – Bloomberg
David Attenborough, the Voice of Our Planet: “Things Are Going to Get Worse” April 12, 2019 – VOX
Ttodo ha cambiado mucho, la vida salvaje está desapareciendo April 11, 2019 – EFE Noticias
A Netflix Nature Series Says to Viewers: Don’t Like What You See? Do Something About It April 11, 2019 – The New York Times
The Natural World Is Under Attack. Here’s Why David Attenborough Is Still Hopeful. April 11, 2019 – The Washington Post
The World’s Most-Trafficked Mammal May Also Be Its Most Obscure — and Agents Just Found 14 Tons April 10, 2019 – The Washington Post
Congress Is Ready to Tackle Climate Change April 09, 2019 – The Hill
Netflix’s Our Planet Focuses on the Most Important Nature Story of Our Time: Loss April 08, 2019 – VOX
The Disturbing Walrus Scene in Our Planet April 08, 2019 – The Atlantic
Cambodia’s Endangered River Dolphins at Highest Population in 20 Years April 05, 2019 – National Geographic

March

Cities Around the World Go Dark for Earth Hour, in a Call for Action on Climate Change March 31, 2019 – The Associated Press
‘Our Planet’ Series Goes Beyond Leopards and Forests March 30, 2019 – The Wall Street Journal
World Turns off Lights for Earth Hour March 30, 2019 – Voice of America
La “Hora del Planeta”, Apagón Mundial Contra el Cambio Climático March 30, 2019 – EFE News
Monarch Butterflies Are Thriving This Year but It Could Be the Last March 29, 2019 – CBS News
Turn off Your Lights for "Earth Hour" March 29, 2019 – ABC News
David Attenborough Isn't Sure We Can Save the Natural World. But at 92, He's Not Giving up Trying March 28, 2019 – TIME
There Are Less Than 4,000 Wild Tigers Left on Earth, But You Can Help Save the Critically Endangered Big Cats March 26, 2019 – People
5 Ways to Keep Plastic out of the World's Oceans March 21, 2019 – Mashable.com
‘Food Waste Warriors’ Help Educate To Reduce Waste At School March 14, 2019 – CBS News
On Thin Ice March 11, 2019 – Earth Island Journal

February

The Vanishing Flights of the Monarch Butterfly February 20, 2019 – The New Yorker
Australian Rat Declared Extinct Due To Man-Made Climate Change February 20, 2019 – The Huffington Post
It Can Take a Decade for Species Endangered by Wildlife Trade to Get Protection February 14, 2019 – Science Magazine
Exposing the Impacts of Palm Oil, One of the Most Corrupt and Damaging Industries on Earth February 13, 2019 – Men's Journal
Polar Bear ‘Invasion’ on Russian Islands February 12, 2019 – Today Show
A Beautiful World: Europe Bans Single-Use Plastic February 11, 2019 – Minneapolis Public Radio
Lunar New Year and the Ivory Trade February 10, 2019 – Asia Times
One Thing You Can Do: Choose Winter Produce Carefully February 06, 2019 – The New York Times
250 Dead, $91 Billion in Damages: 2018 Was a Catastrophic Year for U.S. Weather February 06, 2019 – USA Today
The Unlikely Quest to Bring Wildcats Back to Britain February 05, 2019 – Bloomberg
‘Our Planet’ Super Bowl Trailer: David Attenborough-Narrated Natural History Series for Netflix February 03, 2019 – Deadline
The ‘Winter Friday’ Off Is Now a Thing February 01, 2019 – The New York Times

January

Some Good News for Eastern Monarch Butterflies January 30, 2019 – NPR
Monarch Population up 144 Percent at Mexico Wintering Grounds January 30, 2019 – The Associated Press
Discovery, World Wildlife Fund Team up to Preserve Bikin National Park Featured in ‘Tigerland’ January 27, 2019 – Variety
K–12 Curriculum: Using Animals to Teach Global Conservation January 22, 2019 – Center for Green Schools
World Wildlife Fund Works With Cattle, Grazing Groups on Grasslands Conservation January 14, 2019 – AgWeek
Our Planet’s Future: It’s Not Too Late January 13, 2019 – The New York Times
First Jobs: How to Get Started Saving the Planet January 04, 2019 – Reuters