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Climate change is perhaps the greatest challenge

humanity has ever faced.
It affects every corner of our planet – from the poles to the tropics, and from the
mountains to the oceans. People and nature worldwide are already feeling the
effects: water supplies are shrinking, extreme weather events increasing in
frequency and intensity, forests burning, and coral reefs dying.

Governments and communities are coming together to act – and we can still escape
the worst impacts of climate change, and build a safer future for all.

But we need to do more, and faster. Most importantly, we need to step up efforts to
switch from using fossil fuels – the biggest cause of climate change – to clean,
renewable energy. And we need to help people and nature adapt to the inevitable
changes ahead.
'Manmade climate change is real, it’s happening
now, and it’s among the greatest challenges we
face on planet Earth.'

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The evidence for climate change is clear.

Since the industrial revolution, human actions have caused average global
temperatures to rise by almost 1°C. Levels of carbon dioxide and other heat-
trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are higher than they have been at any
point in human existence and are still increasing. Over the coming decades, global
temperatures will continue to rise. But we don’t yet know how much and how fast
will they rise.

Scientists warn that 1.5°C of warming will likely have catastrophic impacts.
Extreme weather events – from floods and storms, to droughts and heatwaves –
bringing huge social and economic costs. Melting ice causing sea levels to rise,
flooding coastal cities and whole island nations. Water scarcity and crop failures
causing food shortages and unprecedented movements of people within countries
and across national borders. Huge, irreversible damage to nature, potentially
leading to mass extinctions.

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And this could happen within a human lifespan, leaving our children and
grandchildren to cope with the results.

The future lies in our hands.

The global consensus on the need for climate action is strong and continues to
grow. The shift away from fossil fuels has already begun.

We have the technology to provide everyone on Earth with clean, renewable

energy. And together, we can create a fossil-free future − and give ourselves the
best chance of averting climate catastrophe. We’ll enjoy cleaner air. We’ll protect
the vital habitats of plants and animals currently threatened by oil and gas
developments. And we’ll help steer our cities towards low-carbon development.

Protecting and restoring forests, and producing and consuming food more
sustainably, will also make a major contribution – while helping reverse the loss of
nature at the same time.

We can also prepare for the impacts that will result from climate change – and help
people and nature adapt to a warming world.

REPORTS

What WWF is doing

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Tackling climate change involves every single one of us – and WWF is at the heart
of the global movement for a low-carbon, climate-resilient future. We remain calm
and positive but also realistic about the huge global effort required to meet the
challenge.

We’re pushing governments to set ambitious policies that favour climate-resilient,

low-carbon development, energy efficiency, and clean renewable energy for all –
and holding them to account. We’re working with finance institutions to get money
out of fossil fuels and into climate solutions, like clean technology and forest
restoration. And we’re supporting businesses to cut their carbon emissions on a
scale never seen before.

At the same time, we’re working to reduce the impact of climate change in areas
like agriculture, forests and water. And we’re helping people and nature from the
Arctic to Antarctica adapt to the changes ahead.
OUR GLOBAL GOAL
By 2030, an equitable and just transition is
underway that limits warming to 1.5°C, protects
people and nature, and builds a climate resilient
future.

LATEST CLIMATE NEWS

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Posted on 01 Aug 2019

RADICAL TRANSFORMATION OF LAND USE

NECESSARY TO COMBAT CLIMATE CRISIS

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Posted on 23 Jul 2019

EUROPEAN COMMISSION PUBLISHES LONG-

AWAITED PLAN TO ADDRESS EU IMPACT ON
DEFORESTATION
The European Commission's Communication is a pivotal step in securing a plan of action to address the
EU’s contribution to global ...

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Posted on 23 Jul 2019

28 COMPANIES WITH COMBINED MARKET

CAP OF $1.3 TRILLION STEP UP TO NEW
LEVEL OF CLIMATE AMBITION

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Posted on 08 Aug 2019

CLIMATE CRISIS CANNOT BE TACKLED

WITHOUT SHIFT AWAY FROM DAMAGING
LAND USE, MAJOR REPORT WARNS
"We need to see an urgent transformation in our land use."

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Posted on 08 Aug 2019

CLIMATE CRISIS REQUIRES SHIFT FROM

DAMAGING LAND USE, MAJOR REPORT
WARNS
EU must slash emissions, tackle deforestation, overhaul farming policy.

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Posted on 01 Aug 2019

RADICAL TRANSFORMATION OF LAND USE

NECESSARY TO COMBAT CLIMATE CRISIS

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Posted on 23 Jul 2019

EUROPEAN COMMISSION PUBLISHES LONG-

AWAITED PLAN TO ADDRESS EU IMPACT ON
DEFORESTATION
The European Commission's Communication is a pivotal step in securing a plan of action to address the
EU’s contribution to global ...

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Posted on 23 Jul 2019

28 COMPANIES WITH COMBINED MARKET

CAP OF $1.3 TRILLION STEP UP TO NEW
LEVEL OF CLIMATE AMBITION

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Posted on 08 Aug 2019

CLIMATE CRISIS CANNOT BE TACKLED

WITHOUT SHIFT AWAY FROM DAMAGING
LAND USE, MAJOR REPORT WARNS
"We need to see an urgent transformation in our land use."

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Posted on 08 Aug 2019

CLIMATE CRISIS REQUIRES SHIFT FROM

DAMAGING LAND USE, MAJOR REPORT
WARNS
EU must slash emissions, tackle deforestation, overhaul farming policy.

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Posted on 01 Aug 2019

RADICAL TRANSFORMATION OF LAND USE

NECESSARY TO COMBAT CLIMATE CRISIS

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Posted on 23 Jul 2019

EUROPEAN COMMISSION PUBLISHES LONG-

AWAITED PLAN TO ADDRESS EU IMPACT ON
DEFORESTATION
The European Commission's Communication is a pivotal step in securing a plan of action to address the
EU’s contribution to global ...

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Posted on 23 Jul 2019

28 COMPANIES WITH COMBINED MARKET

CAP OF $1.3 TRILLION STEP UP TO NEW
LEVEL OF CLIMATE AMBITION

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Posted on 01 Aug 2019

NATURE, FOOD, AND CLIMATE CHANGE: HOW

SUSTAINABLE LAND MANAGEMENT CAN
MEET MULTIPLE SOCIETAL GOALS
While the basic science of climate change is settled, our scientific understanding of how climate is
connected to food, ...

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Posted on 23 Jul 2019

CLINGING TO COAL: A SOBERING LOOK INTO

BULGARIA’S ENERGY TRANSITION

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