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Insights

Insights is WRI’s flagship publication dedicated to telling stories about the intersection of people, nature and the climate. Through analysis, commentary and data-driven articles, WRI's researchers share expertise and highlight solutions for securing a sustainable future.

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Climate

The Compelling Investment Case for Climate Adaptation

New WRI research finds that investing $1 in adaptation can yield more than $10.50 in benefits over 10 years. This reflects not only the avoided losses from climate impacts, but also a wide range of economic, social and environmental benefits that are generated even when disasters don't occur. In other words, adaptation is not just a crucial response to the climate crisis; it is also one of the smartest investments of our time.

Climate

Expert Q&A: What Should the 2025 UN Climate Summit (COP30) Achieve?
Insights November 3, 2025
Food

Reducing Food Loss and Waste Could Feed More Than 7 Million Kenyans Every Year
Insights October 31, 2025
Ocean

Modernizing Ports Is a Major Untapped Opportunity for a Healthier Planet
Insights October 30, 2025
Finance

What Is the Paris Agreement’s Article 2.1(c) on Climate Finance, and Why Does it Matter? Key Questions, Answered
Insights October 30, 2025

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Climate Resilience

6 Strategies that Achieve Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Simultaneously
Insights September 4, 2025
Climate

6 Things to Know About Direct Air Capture
Insights September 2, 2025
Climate

Where Do Emissions Come From? 4 Charts Explain Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector
Insights December 5, 2024
Climate

10 Big Findings from the 2023 IPCC Report on Climate Change
Insights March 20, 2023

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Forest and Landscape Restoration

Farmers Restore the ‘Cradle of Civilization' in Kenya’s Greater Rift Valley
Insights July 14, 2025

Cities

Electric School Buses in the US Could Bring $1.6 Billion a Year in Health and Climate Benefits
Insights August 27, 2025
Cities

Cities Are Heating Up. Better Infrastructure Can Cool Them Down.
Insights July 16, 2025
Cities

Istanbul Tackles Tourist Crowds and Climate Issues Together
Insights July 2, 2025

Finance

What Is the Paris Agreement’s Article 2.1(c) on Climate Finance, and Why Does it Matter? Key Questions, Answered
Insights October 30, 2025
Forests

Financing Nature Conservation: Will the Tropical Forest Forever Facility Finally Do It?
Insights October 27, 2025
Forests

What Is the EU Deforestation Regulation? 7 Key Questions, Answered
Insights October 23, 2025
Electric Mobility

When Your EV Battery Expires, Who’s Responsible for It?
Insights October 23, 2025

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