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Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases are rapidly warming the planet. But where do they come from? WRI experts explain which sectors emit the most GHGs.

Strategies that achieve climate mitigation and adaptation simultaneously can be some of the most powerful for fighting climate change.

Direct air capture (DAC) is a promising carbon removal approach that uses chemical reactions to pull CO2 from the air, helping to mitigate climate change.

The latest IPCC report details the devastating consequences of climate change and highlights pathways to avoid dangerous and irreversible risks from rising greenhouse gas emissions.

A lot has happened since the Paris Agreement was adopted in 2015. Our Climate Watch interactive chart explores how the world's top emitters have changed in recent years.

There are a lot of misconceptions swirling about beef, its environmental impacts, how it's produced and whether to eat it. We examined the latest research to separate myth from fact.

The COP26 climate summit in Glasgow made important progress in a number of areas, but not enough to beat back the climate crisis. Accelerating action in 2022 is critical. Here’s everything you need to know from the outcomes. 

The latest IPCC report shows the world will probably reach or exceed 1.5 degrees C (2.7 degrees F) of warming within the next two decades, leading to dangerous and costly impacts like droughts, floods, fires and more.

New research shows that climate action is happening far too slowly for the world to meet its emissions-reduction targets – and in some cases, we’re moving in the entirely wrong direction.

The 2019 data reveals that several countries suffered record tree cover losses, and fires created astonishing impacts in primary forests and beyond.

Over the last decade, the clean energy industry has changed tremendously: Costs have fallen dramatically, technologies have become more efficient and solutions for integrating renewables into electric grids have advanced.

While India makes decisions for immediate economic relief, additional actions can help ensure long-term sustainability and resilience.

As governments look to help their economies recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, stimulus packages should also build resilience to the impacts of climate change.

Soil is eroding more quickly than it is being formed. Sustainable land management can help control soil erosion, protect watersheds and reduce carbon emissions.

Most scientific reports on climate look at changes since the pre-industrial era or since record-keeping began. But even looking at the past decade, it’s clear that our world today is very different from the world of 2010, thanks to climate change.