IPCC report makes clear urgent climate action is needed. Nature needs to be a part of that plan, says WWF-Canada.
August 09, 2021 14:53 ET
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WWF-Canada
Toronto, Aug. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new global climate science report published today confirms that humans have irreversibly altered the planet and locked in many changes. Altering the path...
Nunavut Land Use Plan enters final phase with critical protections on the line
July 08, 2021 17:18 ET
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WWF-Canada
Toronto, July 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WWF-Canada applauds today’s release of the revised 2021 Nunavut Land Use Plan by the Nunavut Planning Commission. It’s the biggest land-use plan in the...
WWF-Canada partners with world-renowned artist birdO for The Wildest Ride Contest
July 08, 2021 07:45 ET
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WWF-Canada
Toronto, July 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- World Wildlife Fund Canada has partnered with world-renowned artist, birdO, to launch The Wildest Ride Contest today. The sweepstakes will support...
New evidence of spawning Pacific sand lance found in Salish Sea
June 28, 2021 12:29 ET
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WWF-Canada
Vancouver Island, June 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Evidence of Pacific sand lance spawning has been discovered in a sampling region between Cowichan Bay to Bowser, BC, on the east side of Vancouver...
New tech challenge seeks solutions to measure carbon in nature
June 17, 2021 10:00 ET
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WWF-Canada
Toronto, ON, June 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Starting today, innovators across Canada can pre-register for WWF-Canada's Nature X Carbon Tech Challenge, supported by founding partner RBC Tech for...
Percentage of single-use food packaging litter nearly doubled during COVID-19, report finds
June 09, 2021 10:03 ET
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WWF-Canada
VANCOUVER, June 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- COVID-19 has changed so much in our lives, including how we litter. The proportion of single-use food packaging litter found on Canadian shorelines...
Wildlife sick of being dumped on by ships in Canada’s marine protected areas
June 08, 2021 05:00 ET
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WWF-Canada
Toronto, June 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- It’s been more than two years since the federal government declared new minimum standards for marine protected areas (MPAs) that include a ban on dumping....
CanPAC: A new tool to conserve and protect the Canadian eastern Arctic
May 27, 2021 11:51 ET
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WWF-Canada
Iqaluit, NUNAVUT, May 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WWF-Canada released a new report today that shows how protected area networks can help marine life stay healthy and resilient despite a rapidly...
MEDIA ADVISORY: Today is the last chance to take home $33,635 or more with WWF-Canada’s 50/50 Lottery
May 27, 2021 05:00 ET
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WWF-Canada
TORONTO, May 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With World Wildlife Fund Canada’s 50/50 Lottery, both you and nature can win big. Residents of Ontario have until 11:59 p.m. ET tonight to purchase tickets...
Winner: Vuntut Gwitchin elder Lorraine Netro from Old Crow, Yukon, awarded Glen Davis Conservation Leadership Prize
May 18, 2021 09:56 ET
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WWF-Canada
Old Crow, Yukon, May 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WWF-Canada and the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) are honored to announce the remarkable conservation efforts and achievements of...