News Summary:
On August 24, 2026, WWF warned that governments, businesses, and communities must urgently prepare for a potentially record-breaking "super El Niño" to shield people and nature from rising risks, or face devastating and long-lasting impacts, a warning issued on August 20. Previously, on August 17, scientists highlighted their reliance on global biodiversity indicators to understand how the variety of life on Earth changes over time, acknowledging the impossibility of measuring all species and populations constantly. Earlier in the month, on August 6, WWF emphasized that lasting conservation begins with communities defining priorities and shaping solutions that benefit both people and nature alike. This followed news from August 3, detailing how Greece's Gyaros Island, a former prison, has transformed into a thriving sanctuary home to iconic seals and seabirds. In July, a paper published in Science on July 16, cautioned that the end of the Amazon Soy Moratorium, described as the world's most successful voluntary deforestation commitment, is estimated to cause 1.4 million hectares of deforestation.
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