The adverbs 仍然 and 依然
Both adverbs indicate that there have not been any changes.
The adverbs 仍然 
and 依然 emphasize that a situation has not changed.
They are usually used in written language.
In a sentence, they are placed before a predicate.
and 依然 emphasize that a situation has not changed.
They are usually used in written language.
In a sentence, they are placed before a predicate.Scheme
subject
仍然/依然
predicate
Pay attention
仍然 is used more often than 依然.
Examples
财政问题仍然存在
The financial problems are still relevant
cáizhèng wèntí réngrán cúnzài
北冰洋的鲸类仍然遭到猎杀
Arctic whales are still hunted
běibīngyáng de jīnglèi réngrán zāodào lièshā
尽管她有种种缺点，我依然爱着她
In spite of her faults, I still love her
jǐnguǎn tā yǒu zhǒngzhǒng quēdiǎn, wǒ yīrán àizhe tā
经济依然面临一些棘手的问题
The economy still faces some serious problems
jīngjì yīrán miànlín yìxiē jíshǒu de wèntí