Insights: WRI's Blog

Air pollution is bad for your health—most people know that. But did you know it's also responsible for lower crop yields, reduced solar energy generation and changes in rainfall?

Women have historically been left out of infrastructure fields like energy and transport. Will the low-carbon transition offer more job opportunities for women?

Satellite data shows that several U.S. states saw some of their most devastating fires in recent history in 2018.

There are more than 570 million farms in the world. We know shockingly little about them.

More than 700 coastal areas are affected by algal growth and dead zones, despite a growing number of global agreements to reduce water pollution.

The World Bank plays a pivotal role in enabling sustainable, low-carbon development and climate action. Its next president should be a leader on the issue.

One-third of all food produced ultimately goes uneaten. Retailers and others are responding with clever inventions that reduce food loss and waste in stores, supply chains and homes.

Many cities have set renewable energy goals. Some are achieving them through innovative ways, such as legislation, banding together to pool their buying power, partnering with utilities and community solar programs.

World's largest climate fund is nearing the end of its first round of funding. As examples from Mongolia, India and Morocco show, the Green Climate Fund can be a game-changer for getting low-carbon projects off the ground in developing nations.

Water quality trading can spur more cost-effective reductions of pollution. But they're most effective when they have a strong driver, like a cap, and the new memo isn't as instructive as it could be on that front.