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    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
    Asia North America
    News
    November 3, 2014

    ADVISORY: Press Briefing on Obama's Trip to China

    • Climate
    • GHG emissions
    • Climate
    • GHG emissions
    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
    News
    November 2, 2014

    STATEMENT: WRI Reacts to IPCC Synthesis Report

    • climate change
    • climate science
    • GHG emissions
    • climate change
    • climate science
    • GHG emissions
    Climate
    Initiatives
    October 30, 2014

    Open Book

    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
    Insights
    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
    Climate
    Insights
    October 24, 2014

    The Green Climate Fund Is Now Ready for Ambitious Pledges

    • climate finance
    • Green Climate Fund
    The Green Climate Fund is the most ambitious climate finance fund thus far, with a goal of completely transforming sectors and economies toward low-emission, climate-resilient development Photo Credit: Solar Electric Light Fund/Flickr
    • climate finance
    • Green Climate Fund
    Climate
    Europe
    News
    October 24, 2014

    STATEMENT: WRI Reacts to EU Climate Deal

    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • international climate policy
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • international climate policy
    Equity & Governance
    Insights
    October 23, 2014

    Intelligent Imagining: Scenarios to Manage Water as the Climate Changes

    • Freshwater
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • Climate Resilience
    • Climate
    • climate change
    A watershed in the Central American Dryland Corridor, a protected area meant to foster biodiversity and sustainable development, in Trifinio, Guatemala. Photo Credit: Paul Reig/WRI
    • Freshwater
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • Climate Resilience
    • Climate
    • climate change
    Forests
    Africa
    Insights
    October 21, 2014

    Ethiopia Commits to Restore One-Sixth of its Land

    • restoration
    1. Communities such as this one in the Loka Abaya watershed in Ethiopia’s Rift Valley are the most vulnerable to the impacts of environmental degradation, and are among the communities most enthusiastic about restoring their lands. Photo Credit: Aaron Minnick/WRI
    • restoration
    Climate
    Asia
    Insights
    October 21, 2014

    Climate Equity: A Tale of 4 Countries

    • International Climate Action
    • climate change
    • Equity & Governance
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    A crowded street in Hyderabad, India. Photo credit: Nicolas Mirguet, Flickr
    • International Climate Action
    • climate change
    • Equity & Governance
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    Insights
    October 20, 2014

    Race to the Top: Driving Ambition in a 2015 Climate Agreement

    • Climate
    • climate change
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    • GHG emissions
    • renewable energy
    • UNFCCC
    countries are aiming to keep global average temperature from rising 2 degrees C (3.6 degrees F) above pre-industrial levels. Tokyo, Japan. Photo Credit: Mike Lee/Flickr
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    • GHG emissions
    • renewable energy
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    Europe
    Insights
    October 20, 2014

    Tougher Greenhouse Goals Could Cut EU’s Gas Imports in Half

    • Energy
    • Climate
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    • international climate policy
    • fossil fuels
    A new study by Ecofys under the Open Climate Network finds that by 2030, the EU can cut its natural gas consumption by almost half by cost-effectively improving energy efficiency and ramping up its use of renewable energy. Photo Credit: Justin Swan/Flickr
    • Energy
    • Climate
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    • international climate policy
    • fossil fuels

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