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Latin American Experts Need Good Data to Plan for Water Stress and a Changing Climate

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Dry conditions have already cut into Brazil’s grain and coffee production. Photo credit: Nelo Mijangos/Flickr

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Restoration Pledges in NY Declaration on Forests: Where Are the Opportunities?

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The government of Ethiopia committed to restore 15 million hectares of degraded land. Photo credit: David Stanley, Flickr

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What can other big data initiatives seeking to combat climate change learn from the Global Forest Watch? Photo Credit: CIAT/Flickr

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Restoration could boost food and water security, improve livelihoods, and curb climate change in some of the most vulnerable regions on Earth. Photo credit: teachandlearn, Flickr

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Farmers in Cambodia are threatened by the impacts of climate change. Photo credit: Asladhrra, Flickr

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Improving building efficiency presents a major opportunity to curb greenhouse gas emissions while saving money and improving quality of life. Photo by deano7000/Flickr.

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RELEASE: WRI Welcomes Lawrence MacDonald as Vice President for Communications

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Finding Solutions for South Africa’s Coal-Fired Energy and Water Problems

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A communal water tap in Soweto, South Africa. Photo credit: E. Muench, Wikimedia Commons

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With Compact of Mayors, Cities Lead on Tackling Climate Change at UN Summit

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Through the Compact of Mayors and parallel initiatives, cities are making ambitious commitments to curb emissions, adopting new greenhouse gas emissions measuring standards, and supporting the financing of low-carbon infrastructure. Photo Credit: Braden/Flickr.

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Climate Action: Reduce Risk, Maximize Opportunities

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The island of Manhattan, though now one of the most densely populated places in the world, was once almost entirely forested. Photo Credit: Andrew Mace/Flickr

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Analyzing Outcomes from the UN Climate Summit

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