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    November 17, 2014

    Local Leaders to Federal Government: Help Us Prepare for Climate Change

    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • climate impacts
    Flooding in Saratoga, Wyoming. Photo by SFC McGuire/Wyoming National Guard
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • climate impacts
    Climate
    Asia North America
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    November 17, 2014

    US, Japan Pledge $4.5 Billion to Green Climate Fund, but Are the Conditions Fair?

    • Equity & Governance
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • climate finance
    • Green Climate Fund
    A flooded rice field in Japan. Photo by Phil Hendley/FLICKR.
    • Equity & Governance
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • climate finance
    • Green Climate Fund
    Energy
    North America
    Insights
    November 17, 2014

    Weighing Options: How Do You Compare the Costs of Renewable Energy to Traditional Electricity?

    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    How would a supermarket looking to supply their electricity directly from on-site solar energy compare this option with traditional power? Photo by Bart Speelman/FLICKR
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    Latin America
    Insights
    November 14, 2014

    Nicaragua’s Indigenous Peoples Protect their Forests Even Without Government Support

    • Forests
    • Equity & Governance
    • deforestation
    • human rights
    • land rights
    Nicaragua's government recognizes 49 percent of the country's forests as community forests--but it wasn't always this way. Photo credit: Lon&Queta, Flickr
    • Forests
    • Equity & Governance
    • deforestation
    • human rights
    • land rights
    Insights
    November 14, 2014

    Gus Speth Returns to WRI, Inspires

    “We need a new system of political economy, one that is programmed to give priority to people, place and planet, not power, production and profit.” —Gus Speth Photo Credit: FLICKR/WRI
    Climate
    Insights
    November 13, 2014

    U.S. Pledge to Green Climate Fund Could Build Climate Action Momentum

    • Finance
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • climate finance
    • Green Climate Fund
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    One of the most challenging and important sticking points in the international climate negotiations is the money to help poor countries adapt to the impacts of climate change. Photo credit: Sudipto Das, Global Environment Facility
    • Finance
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • climate finance
    • Green Climate Fund
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    Asia North America
    Insights
    November 13, 2014

    Obama’s Greenhouse Gas Target for 2025 is Ambitious—But Achievable

    • environmental democracy
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    Emissions pollution in Fuyuan, Yunnan, China. Photo Credit: FLICKR/Mingia Zhou
    • environmental democracy
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    Asia North America
    Insights
    November 12, 2014

    Digging Deeper Into the U.S.-China Climate Change Agreement

    • Climate
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • international climate policy
    • U.S. policy
    The world's two biggest emitters, the United States and China, forged a landmark climate action agreement. Photo credit: Bret Arnett, Flickr
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • international climate policy
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    November 12, 2014

    How the US Can Save Billions by Reducing Electricity Use

    • Energy
    • GHG emissions
    • energy efficiency
    • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
    • renewable energy
    Homes and commercial buildings account for 74 percent of electricity demand in the United States, making them a critical part of any plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Photo Credit: Justin Brown, Flickr
    • Energy
    • GHG emissions
    • energy efficiency
    • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
    • renewable energy
    Forests
    Insights
    November 11, 2014

    New Technology Can Help Ensure that Protected Areas Stay Protected

    • data
    • deforestation
    • mapping
    The world has more than 177,000 protected areas, all of which require proper management to prevent harmful and illegal activities. Photo credit: Garrett Ziegler, Flickr
    • data
    • deforestation
    • mapping
    Forests
    Latin America
    Insights
    November 6, 2014

    Três Mapas que Ajudam a Explicar a Crise da Água em São Paulo, Brasil

    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • deforestation
    • drought
    • global forest watch
    • water risk
    São Paulo, Brasil. Fonte: Fernando Stankuns/Flickr
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • deforestation
    • drought
    • global forest watch
    • water risk
    Freshwater
    North America
    Insights
    November 6, 2014

    Water Risks Threaten Billions in U.S. Electric Sales, Farm Products

    • Aqueduct
    • agriculture
    • Freshwater
    A new report finds that $21 billion in U.S. electricity sales and $1.2 billion in farm products face water risks. Photo credit: lewsviews, Flickr
    • Aqueduct
    • agriculture
    • Freshwater
    Forests
    Latin America
    Insights
    November 4, 2014

    3 Maps Help Explain São Paulo, Brazil’s Water Crisis

    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • deforestation
    • drought
    • water risk
    São Paulo, Brazil and neighboring states are experiencing the worst drought to hit the region in the past 80 years. Photo credit: Fernando Stankuns, Flickr
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • deforestation
    • drought
    • water risk
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    November 3, 2014

    How the US Can Produce Cleaner Energy While Capturing Economic Benefits

    • Energy
    • Climate
    • GHG emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
    • renewable energy
    New solar photovoltaic projects are also being chosen over new coal and gas generation in a few areas of the country because of lower costs or larger net benefits. Photo credit: Dana Smillie, World Bank
    • Energy
    • Climate
    • GHG emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    Insights
    October 30, 2014

    9 Significant Scientific Findings too Recent to Be Included in the New IPCC Report

    • climate science
    • climate change
    Average annual ice loss in the northeast portion of the Greenland Ice Sheet between 2006 and 2012 was more than 10 Gigatons. Photo credit: Nick Russill, Flickr
    • climate science
    • climate change
    Climate
    Insights
    October 30, 2014

    3 Infographics Explain Our Climate Past and Future

    • climate science
    • climate change
    If emissions continue unabated, the world will exceed its "carbon budget" in three decades. Photo credit: arbyreed, Flickr
    • climate science
    • climate change
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    October 29, 2014

    New Studies Underscore Need for Better Methane Regulations for Natural Gas

    • GHG emissions
    • Climate
    • U.S. policy
    • fossil fuels
    Methane escapes throughout various stages of the production change and is at least 34 times more potent a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. Photo Credit: Gene Spesard/Flickr
    • GHG emissions
    • Climate
    • U.S. policy
    • fossil fuels
    Energy
    North America
    Insights
    October 27, 2014

    From Transactions to Transformation: More Companies Commit to Renewable Energy

    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    19 US-based companies are declaring their commitment to buying renewable energy. Facebook Headquarters. Photo Credit: Jakob Steinschaden/Flickr
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    Latin America
    Insights
    October 27, 2014

    4 Keys to Scaled-up Climate Investment in Brazil

    • Finance
    • climate change
    • climate finance
    • climate investment funds
    • Green Climate Fund
    São Paulo , Brazil. Photo Credit: veebruar/Flickr
    • Finance
    • climate change
    • climate finance
    • climate investment funds
    • Green Climate Fund
    Climate
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    October 25, 2014

    6 Action Items After the Bonn Climate Negotiations

    • International Climate Action
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Climate negotiators tackled issues that are key to reaching an international climate agreement in 2015. Photo credit: Kevin Dooley, Flickr
    • International Climate Action
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC