Restoration Stories

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.

In conflict-affected Bukavu, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, nature-based solutions are reducing flooding, protecting hydropower dams and creating green jobs, providing lessons for rapidly urbanizing cities across sub-Saharan Africa.

From Kinshasa to Dire Dawa, cities across Africa are discovering that wetlands, trees and parks could be their strongest defense against climate change.

Fundo Flora, a new partnership that will fund restoration initiatives in the Amazon, introduces its first cohort of organizations in Brazil's Pará State.

While AI is often criticized for its negative environmental impacts, a new model could help unlock more finance for restoring degraded landscapes.

Rwanda is advancing nature-based solutions to reduce flood risks, strengthen urban resilience and attract investment for climate-ready cities.

WRI rounded up 15 of our biggest stories from 2025, covering everything from extreme heat and wildfires to climate politics, AI and beyond.