Back

    Resources

    Type of Resource

    Region

    Country

    Tags

    35 Resources for
    United States North America National Climate Action sea level rise
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    January 29, 2024

    Tracking Progress: Climate Action Under the Biden Administration

    • National Climate Action
    • Tracking Climate Action
    • Climate
    • carbon removal
    • climatewatch-pinned
    President Joe Biden visits Flatirons Campus of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Arvada, Colorado.
    • National Climate Action
    • Tracking Climate Action
    • Climate
    • carbon removal
    • climatewatch-pinned
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    May 12, 2023

    EPA’s Proposed Rules for Power Plant Emissions: 6 Key Questions, Answered

    • climate policy
    • Climate
    • GHG emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • Clean Energy
    • National Climate Action
    A coal plant in eastern Wyoming spews emissions.
    • climate policy
    • Climate
    • GHG emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • Clean Energy
    • National Climate Action
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    May 3, 2023

    Overcoming Critical Minerals Shortages Is Key to Achieving US Climate Goals

    • U.S. Climate
    • Clean Energy
    • National Climate Action
    • climatewatch-pinned
    Salt heaps at the Salinas Grande salt flats in Argentina, home to a large lithium mine
    • U.S. Climate
    • Clean Energy
    • National Climate Action
    • climatewatch-pinned
    Climate
    North America
    Technical Perspectives
    December 15, 2021

    Achieving Net-zero Emissions: Can the Build Back Better Act Help Get There?

    • Climate
    • net-zero emissions
    • National Climate Action
    Wind turbines
    • Climate
    • net-zero emissions
    • National Climate Action
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    November 15, 2021

    US Infrastructure Bill Makes Headway on Climate, But More Is Needed

    • infrastructure
    • National Climate Action
    • U.S. policy
    • U.S. Climate
    Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on a clear day
    • infrastructure
    • National Climate Action
    • U.S. policy
    • U.S. Climate
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    September 20, 2021

    The U.S. Can Achieve Climate Commitments — With All of Society Strategy

    • Climate
    • net-zero emissions
    • Paris Agreement
    • National Climate Action
    • COP26
    Architectural engineers working on solar panels
    • Climate
    • net-zero emissions
    • Paris Agreement
    • National Climate Action
    • COP26
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    April 23, 2021

    6 Words to Describe the US Pledge to Reduce Emissions 50-52% by 2030

    • NDC
    • National Climate Action
    • Climate
    • climate policy
    • GHG emissions
    • climatewatch-pinned
    • COP26
    President Biden walking down a hallway with flags from different nations on both sides of him.
    • NDC
    • National Climate Action
    • Climate
    • climate policy
    • GHG emissions
    • climatewatch-pinned
    • COP26
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    February 24, 2021

    5 Reasons the US Should Cut its GHG Emissions in Half by 2030

    • Economics
    • climatewatch-pinned
    • National Climate Action
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    Wind turbines in the California desert.
    • Economics
    • climatewatch-pinned
    • National Climate Action
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    December 9, 2019

    Accelerating America's Pledge: How U.S. States, Cities and Businesses Can Deliver Ambitious Climate Action

    • U.S. Climate
    • Cities
    • National Climate Action
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    Rooftop solar panels
    • U.S. Climate
    • Cities
    • National Climate Action
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    Initiatives
    August 15, 2019

    New Climate Economy

    Most of women covered by NHLP now have access to fresh vegetables for their meals and can even supply their surplus to be sold in the local market.
    Climate
    North America
    News
    November 23, 2018

    STATEMENT: Fourth National Climate Assessment Confirms Climate Change Will Affect All Regions and All Sectors of U.S. Economy

    • Air Quality
    • Water Security
    • fires
    • climate science
    • natural infrastructure
    • Climate Resilience
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    • health
    • climate impacts
    • water pollution
    • pollution
    • sea level rise
    • Ocean
    • Air Quality
    • Water Security
    • fires
    • climate science
    • natural infrastructure
    • Climate Resilience
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    • health
    • climate impacts
    • water pollution
    • pollution
    • sea level rise
    • Ocean
    Climate
    Asia Latin America
    Insights
    September 5, 2017

    Keeping Heads Above Water: Lessons for Building Resilience After Flooding in South Asia and Texas

    • floods
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • sea level rise
    • water pollution
    Escapees from hurricane flooding.
    • floods
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • sea level rise
    • water pollution
    Climate
    North America
    News
    December 15, 2016

    RELEASE: Bipartisan City Officials Call on Federal Government to Support Local Resilience to Climate Change

    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • extreme weather
    • sea level rise
    • U.S. policy
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • extreme weather
    • sea level rise
    • U.S. policy
    Africa North America
    Insights
    October 28, 2016

    If Climate Change Is the Existential Crisis of Our Age, Why Isn’t it Getting More Attention?

    • climate science
    • drought
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    • food security
    • sea level rise
    • U.S. policy
    California drought
    • climate science
    • drought
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    • food security
    • sea level rise
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    North America
    News
    October 17, 2016

    ADVISORY: How the U.S. Military is Responding to Sea Level Rise

    • Climate
    • climate change
    • climate impacts
    • sea level rise
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • climate impacts
    • sea level rise
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    February 24, 2016

    New Studies Underscore Threats of Sea Level Rise. Will National Leaders Act?

    • U.S. Climate
    • climate change
    • climate impacts
    • sea level rise
    • U.S. policy
    South Beach flooding
    • U.S. Climate
    • climate change
    • climate impacts
    • sea level rise
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    November 11, 2015

    Secretary Kerry Warns: Virginia Sea Level Rise Indicative of Bigger Risks Facing Nation

    • U.S. Climate
    • climate change
    • climate impacts
    • sea level rise
    • U.S. policy
    Secretary of State John Kerry laid out the connection between climate change and national security.
    • U.S. Climate
    • climate change
    • climate impacts
    • sea level rise
    • U.S. policy

    How You Can Help

    WRI relies on the generosity of donors like you to turn research into action. You can support our work by making a gift today or exploring other ways to give.

    Stay Informed

    World Resources Institute
    10 G Street NE
    Suite 800
    Washington DC 20002
    +1 (202) 729-7600

    Happy Earth Day

    Envision a world where everyone can enjoy clean air, walkable cities, vibrant landscapes, nutritious food and affordable energy.

    Donate today