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Suburbanization Spreads Through U.S. Southern Forests

By Nick Price on May 12, 2010

New Google maps show the drivers of change that impact southern forests in the United States.

NEWS RELEASE: Reefs and Mangroves Essential for Economic Growth in Dominican Republic

April 29, 2010
Location: SANTO DOMINGO

The degradation of coastal ecosystems, such as coral reefs and mangroves, could cost the tourism industry in the Dominican Republic nearly USD $100 million and threaten the livelihoods of Dominican fi

For U.S. Forests, REDD Begins at Home

By John Talberth and Logan Yonavjak on April 20, 2010

By losing forest, the United States also loses one of its best defenses against climate change.

Shattering Glass Walls at the Multilateral Development Banks

By Janet Ranganathan and Frances Irwin on April 20, 2010

Investing in ecosystem services will help MDBs improve the livelihoods of the poor.

Measuring What Matters: GDP, Ecosystems and the Environment

By John Talberth on April 14, 2010

GDP is no longer the gold standard for measuring a country’s progress.

Great Barrier Reef Accident Highlights Risks to Reefs

By Katie Reytar on April 7, 2010

The grounding of a freight vessel poses yet another challenge to the world’s most diverse marine habitat.

Forests, Climate Change and the Challenge of REDD

By Manish Bapna on March 9, 2010

To combat global warming, forests must be part of the solution. How can we make good forest stewardship a reality?

New Mapping Website Tracks Changes and Threats to Southern U.S. Forests

By Logan Yonavjak on March 3, 2010

SeeSouthernForests.org provides a new way to learn about – and protect – the forests of the southern United States.

NEWS RELEASE: Risks to Southern U.S. Forests Highlighted on New Online Mapping System

March 3, 2010
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

The video news release can be viewed here and at the bottom of this page. For state and city information, please see below.

A new online system that maps a rich trove of environmental data of southern U.S. forests onto satellite images from the past 35 years was launched today by the World Resources Institute (WRI).

MEDIA ADVISORY: WRI to Brief Journalists on Risks to Southern Forests

February 26, 2010
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

WHAT: The World Resources Institute (WRI) will brief journalists on critical changes happening to forests in Virginia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi.

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