WRI Insights

Europe’s cities can beat extreme heat by combining efficient air con with passive cooling to reduce emissions and energy use.

New data shows that forest fires are getting worse, burning more than twice as much tree cover today as they did 20 years ago, largely due to climate change.

The ocean is warming, rising and changing as a result of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions, making it one of the clearest signals of a changing climate. 

We asked five WRI experts how this year’s El Niño may differ from past events.

Nature restoration is an underutilized solution to the world's growing battle with wildfires, floods and extreme heat. 

Strengthening the world's food and energy systems offers a buffer against not only war, but climate change and other growing threats. 

As the Iran war causes fuel shortages and price spikes around the world, some countries are faring better thanks to abundant clean energy.

WRI water expert Liz Saccoccia explains how the war in Iran could intensify water crises, potentially amplifying risks to food security, energy and stability across the Middle East.

With vehicle-to-grid technology, electric school buses can send stored power back to the grid, helping communities and generating revenue for local schools.

As U.S. farmers face rising costs and threats to their land, on-farm solar panels may offer a critical lifeline.

Shenzhen is implementing 113 near-zero carbon demonstration projects, an ambitious plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions, reduce energy costs and expand parks and walkways. In the process, it's creating a blueprint for a modern green city. 

Data from restoration projects across Africa shows how the benefits of land restoration extend far beyond ecosystems, creating new jobs, raising incomes, empowering women and youth, and strengthening communities.

Encampment is the first Wyoming community to tap the state's clean water funding to proactively protect its forests from wildfires and safeguard the town's water supply.

Energy prices and water use aren't the only ways data centers affect U.S. communities. We break down the impacts — and how some states are dealing with them.

Uruguay, Denmark and Namibia are among the countries that have achieved the fastest growth in solar and wind.

EVs and other electric products are emerging not only as a climate strategy, but as a question of affordability, economic competitiveness, public health, consumer experience, energy security and resilience to volatile fuel markets. 

Federal efforts to halt renewable energy development could be adding billions of dollars to energy bills — even as clean energy remains a fast, reliable and cost-competitive option to meet rising demand.