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    May 14, 2014

    Putting Vulnerability Assessments at the Center of Climate Adaptation Decision-Making

    • Climate
    • climate change
    • Climate Resilience
    Climate change vulnerability assessments (VAs) convey important, scientifically based information on how exposed and sensitive a population is to climate change, as well as its capacity to adapt to change. Photo credit: Global Environment Facility/Flickr
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • Climate Resilience
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    May 13, 2014

    5 Ways Tennessee Can Reduce its Power Plant Emissions

    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • power plants
    Photo Credit: Nashville Corps, Flickr
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • power plants
    Climate
    North America
    News
    May 13, 2014

    RELEASE: New Analysis Shows Tennessee Can Reduce Emissions 22 percent by 2020

    • fossil fuels
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • U.S. policy
    • power plants
    • regulation
    • renewable energy
    • fossil fuels
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • U.S. policy
    • power plants
    • regulation
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    North America
    Data
    May 13, 2014

    Tennessee Carbon Dioxide Reduction Opportunities for Power Sector Compliance Under the Clean Air Act

    • fossil fuels
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • power plants
    • renewable energy
    • fossil fuels
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • power plants
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    Insights
    May 12, 2014

    3 Tales of Hope for a Low-Carbon Future

    • Energy
    • Forests
    • Business
    • Finance
    • climate change
    • deforestation
    • low carbon development
    • commodities
    At last week's "Ascent" meeting in Abu Dhabi, clubs of countries and companies committed to double the share of renewable energy and the pace of energy efficiency gains. Photo credit: CoCreatr, Flickr
    • Energy
    • Forests
    • Business
    • Finance
    • climate change
    • deforestation
    • low carbon development
    • commodities
    Equity & Governance
    Africa
    Insights
    May 12, 2014

    What Will it Take to End the “Resource Curses?”

    • environmental democracy
    • extractive industries
    • natural resources
    • fossil fuels
    • environmental justice
    • land rights
    Chad's oil fields continue to leach chemicals, create air pollution, and degrade Lake Chad. Photo credit: Carsen ten Brink, Flickr
    • environmental democracy
    • extractive industries
    • natural resources
    • fossil fuels
    • environmental justice
    • land rights
    Freshwater
    News
    May 9, 2014

    RELEASE: WRI Aqueduct Overall Water Risk Map Launched on Bloomberg

    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • mapping
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • mapping
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    May 7, 2014

    Florida Already Feeling Effects of Climate Change

    • Energy
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • climate impacts
    • sea level rise
    Sea-level rise is a threat that is particularly acute for Florida, with its low elevation and 1,200 miles of coastline. Photo credit: maxstrz/Flickr
    • Energy
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • climate impacts
    • sea level rise
    Equity & Governance
    Asia
    Insights
    May 6, 2014

    4 Cara Pemetaan GIS dapat Memberdayakan Komunitas Hutan di Indonesia

    • Forests
    • deforestation
    • fires
    Pelatihan GIS yang kami lakukan menunjukkan empat manfaat konkrit dari pemetaan. Foto: WRI
    • Forests
    • deforestation
    • fires
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    May 6, 2014

    National Climate Assessment Reveals How Climate Change Impacts Your Neighborhood

    • climate change
    • climate science
    • power plants
    • U.S. policy
    The National Climate Assessment reveals how regions throughout the nation are being impacted by climate change. Photo credit: Master Sgt. Mark C. Olsen, US Air Force/New Jersey National Guard
    • climate change
    • climate science
    • power plants
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    North America
    News
    May 6, 2014

    Statement: National Climate Assessment Reaffirms Severity of Climate Impacts in the U.S.

    • climate change
    • climate policy
    • climate science
    • GHG emissions
    • climate change
    • climate policy
    • climate science
    • GHG emissions
    Climate
    Insights
    May 2, 2014

    A Renewables Club to Change the World

    • Energy
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • low carbon development
    • renewable energy
    • UNFCCC
    The Renewables Club was established by Germany and nine other countries last year. Photo credit: Gunnar Ries, Flickr
    • Energy
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • low carbon development
    • renewable energy
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    May 2, 2014

    Snapshots of Miami Sea Level Rise

    • Energy
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • sea level rise
    Miami ranks as the most vulnerable city in the world to the risk of coastal flooding caused by this sea level rise. Photo credit: WRI
    • Energy
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • sea level rise
    Forests
    Asia
    Insights
    May 1, 2014

    4 Ways GIS Mapping Can Empower Forest Communities in Indonesia

    • Equity & Governance
    • deforestation
    • Forests
    • fires
    Our trainings in Indonesia revealed four clear benefits of GIS mapping. Photo Credit: WRI
    • Equity & Governance
    • deforestation
    • Forests
    • fires
    Forests
    Asia Latin America
    Insights
    April 29, 2014

    Cultivating Accountability in REDD+

    • Equity & Governance
    • restoration
    • Forests
    • deforestation
    While the struggle to protect the Tripa peat forest will likely continue, the story illustrates a positive message for Indonesia’s forests. Photo credit: CIFOR/Flickr
    • Equity & Governance
    • restoration
    • Forests
    • deforestation
    Energy
    Insights
    April 28, 2014

    10 Questions that Shine a Light on Electricity Prices

    • Equity & Governance
    • Energy
    • electric grid
    Globally, electricity tariffs have sparked questions about the equitable distribution of costs and have, in some cases, led to social unrest and controversy. Photo credit: Alexandre Baron/Flickr
    • Equity & Governance
    • Energy
    • electric grid