WRI is a global research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity and human well-being.
Brazil's semi-arid Caatinga region is a living laboratory for climate change impacts, with record-breaking droughts from 2010 to 2016. Local farmers are using landscape restoration techniques to boost climate resilience -- and are creating jobs for women in the process.
Rangers in Uganda take mobile phones and tablets on their forest patrols. But they aren't texting friends or playing Temple Run during downtime. They're following up on deforestation alerts generated by satellites circling the earth.
New WRI research explores how the United States can design a carbon tax that improves the economy and achieves emissions-reduction goals.
Humanity stands at a critical point, and WRI is needed more than ever. Here’s how we will face the challenge.
