The COVID-19 pandemic is a human tragedy, with effects that will ripple throughout economies and communities for years. WRI offers expert analysis to build back better after the coronavirus crisis.
The European Union's $826 billion plan to respond to the coronavirus crisis includes more than $200 billion for climate friendly measures like building renovation, clean energy technology, low-carbon vehicles and sustainable land use.
The 2019 data reveals that several countries suffered record tree cover losses, and fires created astonishing impacts in primary forests and beyond.
India and Bangladesh are no strangers to extreme cyclones, so when Cyclone Amphan made landfall, South Asia could draw on decades of preparation and experience. The COVID-19 pandemic added a new layer of complication, so these areas had to deal with a double disaster.
We must do our part to overcome systemic and institutional racism, including within the environmental movement.
