Stories by Michael Oko

There’s a popular saying in the news that two events are a coincidence, but three make a trend. Over the past few days, there have been two major developments in the national media that will likely have a big impact on coverage of environmental…

Doha, Qatar, may not the first place that you’d pick for a global conference—many people would be hard-pressed to find it on a map. Yet, it’s the location of…

WRI co-hosted a dinner last week to honor Indonesia’s President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono for advancing sustainability,…

Just as he prepared to slide into WRI’s president’s seat, Andrew Steer…

This post is part of WRI’s “Extreme Weather Watch” series, which explains the link between climate change and extreme events.

Rio+20 glided to a close today. Many people are still milling about, but many others are already heading home. It will take some time to understand what this conference truly means.

One lesson from Rio+20 is you shouldn’t confuse what’s happening in the hallways and negotiating rooms with what’s taking place on the ground. A great example of this is the…

It’s the final week of Rio+20, and WRI’s experts are on the ground for all the act

It’s the final week of Rio+20, and WRI’s experts are on the ground for all the act

It’s the final week of Rio+20, and WRI’s experts are on the ground for all the action. Each day, I’ll bring you highlights of what’s on…