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Weird Winter Weather and the Climate Connection

By Kelly Levin on February 8, 2012
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Punxsutawney Phil may have forecast six more weeks of winter, but for much of the country winter has not yet arrived. Once again, weird weather is dominating the headlines. Temperatures have recently hit highs of 63F in New York City and 72F in…

Re-introducing the Corporate Ecosystem Services Review, Version 2.0

By Suzanne Ozment on February 8, 2012
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The World Resources Institute and World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) are pleased to announce the release of the Corporate Ecosystem Services…

RELEASE: New Assessment Finds Management Efforts are Insufficient to Protect Mesoamerican Reef

February 7, 2012
Location: BELIZE, HONDURAS, GUATEMALA, MEXICO

First-ever Eco-Audit of the Mesoamerican Reef Countries

Carbon Canopy Initiative Aims to Sustain Appalachian Forests for Climate and Certified Timber

By Logan Yonavjak on February 6, 2012
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While much has been written from a theoretical perspective about markets for ecosystem services, few on-the-ground projects currently exist.

What Does the State of the Union Mean for the Energy Agenda?

By Jennifer Morgan and Kevin Kennedy on February 2, 2012
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This post originally appeared in the National Journal Energy &; Environment Expert Blog.

Aqueduct News Roundup: India, Trading on Water, Shareholder Challenges

By Robert Kimball on February 1, 2012
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If you are a regular reader of news related to water risk, you may have seen data and observations from Aqueduct in several venues during the month of January.

RELEASE: Prof. Zou Ji to Join the National Climate Research Center; Transition from WRI

January 31, 2012
Location: BEIJING, CHINA

Dr. Xiaomei Tan Appointed as Deputy Director for WRI’s China Office

Transparency of Climate Finance: Did Durban Show Us the Money?

By Kirsten Stasio on January 27, 2012
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In the recent UN climate negotiations (COP 17) in Durban, South Africa, the issue of transparency of climate finance appeared in a variety of contexts…

What Shale Gas in China Means for the United States

By Sarah Forbes on January 26, 2012
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Today I testified before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission during a hearing on China

Senators, EPA Administrators, Business and Health Experts Share Perspectives on Clean Air Act at WRI Roundtable

By Michael Oko on January 26, 2012
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This post was written with Sara-Katherine Coxon, Objective Coordinator at the World Resources Institute.

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