San Francisco Named Earth Hour Capital
In recognition of San Francisco’s comprehensive efforts to promote renewable energy and prepare its residents for extreme weather and other consequences of climate change, an international jury has...
View ArticleDirty Dishes and Climate Change: Taking a Small First Step Toward a Safer Future
"I hate cleaning the kitchen. I put it off until it becomes a growling, reeking monster," says Lou Leonard, head of WWF's climate program in this piece reposted from the Huffington Post. However, he...
View ArticleCity of Atlanta to Participate in Earth Hour 2013
Mayor Kasim Reed and Councilmember Aaron Watson call on residents and businesses to conserve energy by turning off non-essential lights for one hour.read more
View ArticleOldest Capital in the United States -- Santa Fe, New Mexico -- Joins WWF's...
Noting that "cities across America are currently facing the staggering costs of weather driven to extremes by climate change, and the resulting power outages, flooded roadways, shuttered businesses,...
View ArticleUN Secretary General: Turn Lights out for Earth Hour, then "Shed Light on...
In a message to the world on the eve of the seventh Earth Hour, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says: "Around the globe, increasingly extreme weather is harming families, communities and economies....
View ArticleKremlin and Red Square Switch off for the First Time for Earth Hour
For the very first time, Russia’s Kremlin, the residence of the President, and Red Square will switch off for Earth Hour tomorrow at 8:30PM to celebrate Earth Hour’s largest conservation outcome so...
View ArticleEarth Hour Kicks Off As Groundswell of Inspirational Action for the...
Earth Hour, the lights-off initiative of the WWF that has become the iconic symbol of people’s concern and commitment to save the planet, kicked off in Samoa a few hours ago and is on its way across...
View ArticleEarth Hour 2013: Inspiring Commitments that Go Beyond the Hour
Earth Hour has just concluded another record sweep around our planet from Samoa on one side of the International Date Line to the Cook Islands on the other, with hundreds of millions again uniting to...
View ArticleFrom Coast to Coast, Community Leaders Press Forward with Climate...
The White House announced yesterday (8 April 2013) the names of twelve “climate resilience leaders” who will be honored in a “Champions of Change” event on Thursday (11 April). “As we take action to...
View ArticleChicago and WWF announce Launch of Chicago Cleanweb Challenge to Drive Energy...
Today (23 April 2013), Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) announced the launch of the Chicago Cleanweb Challenge, a year-long competition to accelerate sustainability and technology...
View ArticleWWF Invites Cities in 15 Countries to Participate in Earth Hour City...
From May through October 2013, cities in 15 countries can register for the next annual round of WWF's Earth Hour City Challenge. The challenge will highlight and reward cities that aggressively and...
View ArticleScientists Release Findings of Arctic Ocean Acidification Assessment, Warn of...
An international group of scientists on Monday (6 May 2013) released the findings of their Arctic Ocean Acidification Assessment. The Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP), which...
View ArticleVideo: Extreme weather patterns and the possible role of climate change
Face the Nation (CBS) today (26 May 2013) features WFOR's Chief Meteorologist David Bernard, Climate Central's Chief Climatologist Heidi Cullen, TIME Magazine's Jeffrey Kluger and American...
View ArticleEvent on 6 June 2013: "Going to Extremes: The Alarming Science Behind Climate...
Join us for a joint Climate Desk Live and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) event moderated by Chris Mooney featuring Stu Ostro, Senior Director of Weather Communications at the Weather Channel; and Jennifer...
View ArticleWWF Climate Blog Has Moved to New Location
The WWF climate blog now is located at a different Web address: worldwildlife.org/blogs/wwf-climate-blog. All posts since May 2013 are at that location, while older posts will remain archived on this...
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