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    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    November 25, 2018

    National Climate Assessment: U.S. Climate Action Can Avoid Tens of Thousands of Deaths, Hundreds of Billions in Damages Annually

    • U.S. Climate
    • climate science
    • climate change
    • climate impacts
    • U.S. policy
    Hurricane Harvey
    • U.S. Climate
    • climate science
    • climate change
    • climate impacts
    • U.S. policy
    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
    Insights
    November 19, 2018

    This Month in Climate Science: Rising Beer Prices, Eroding World Heritage Sites and Disappearing Birds

    • this month in climate science
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate science
    • climate change
    • climate impacts
    • sea level rise
    Barley fields
    • this month in climate science
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate science
    • climate change
    • climate impacts
    • sea level rise
    Insights
    November 12, 2018

    PODCAST: "Everything Counts": Unpacking the IPCC's 1.5° Report

    • climate science
    • podcasts
    • climate change
    Land restoration projects like this one in Colombia can help limit warming to 1.5 degrees. (WRI)
    • climate science
    • podcasts
    • climate change
    Cities
    Insights
    October 31, 2018

    IPCC 1.5° Report: We Need to Build and Live Differently in Cities

    • climate science
    • Cities
    • low carbon development
    Wiping down rooftop solar panels in Mumbai.
    • climate science
    • Cities
    • low carbon development
    Climate
    Insights
    October 26, 2018

    This Month in Climate Science, September 2018: Glacial Tsunamis, Warmer National Parks, and More Hurricanes

    • this month in climate science
    • climate science
    • climate change
    Tyndall Glacier
    • this month in climate science
    • climate science
    • climate change
    Climate
    Technical Perspectives
    October 19, 2018

    INSIDER: Ministers to Advance Climate Negotiations and Keep the Spirit of the Paris Agreement Alive

    • COP24
    • climate science
    • National Climate Action
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • COP24
    • climate science
    • National Climate Action
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    Food
    Insights
    October 17, 2018

    Without Changing Diets, Agriculture Alone Could Produce Enough Emissions to Surpass 1.5°C of Global Warming

    • climate science
    • Climate-Friendly Diets
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • Food
    Cattle
    • climate science
    • Climate-Friendly Diets
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • Food
    Climate
    Insights
    October 15, 2018

    Blockbuster Climate Report Tells Us It's Vital to Remove Carbon from the Air

    • carbon removal
    • climate science
    • climate change
    Community tree planting in Ethiopia. Carbon removal by trees will be vital to meeting climate goals. Flickr/USAID
    • carbon removal
    • climate science
    • climate change
    Climate
    Insights
    October 7, 2018

    According to New IPCC Report, the World Is on Track to Exceed its “Carbon Budget” in 12 Years

    • climate science
    • climate change
    Coal plant
    • climate science
    • climate change
    Climate
    Insights
    October 7, 2018

    Half a Degree and a World Apart: The Difference in Climate Impacts Between 1.5˚C and 2˚C of Warming

    • climate science
    • climate change
    • climate impacts
    Manila flooding
    • climate science
    • climate change
    • climate impacts
    Climate
    Insights
    October 7, 2018

    8 Things You Need to Know About the IPCC 1.5˚C Report

    • climate science
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • climate impacts
    Polar bear
    • climate science
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • climate impacts
    Insights
    September 17, 2018

    This Month in Climate Science, August 2018: Runaway Warming, Marine Heat Waves and Foods Get Less Nutritious

    • this month in climate science
    • climate science
    Climate researchers report that summer is getting "stuck" and some grains could lose nutritional value. Flickr/Umberto Nicoletti
    • this month in climate science
    • climate science
    Cities
    Initiatives
    September 12, 2018

    Cities4Forests

    Pond and trees in front of city skyline.
    Climate
    Insights
    August 20, 2018

    Why Positive Climate Feedbacks Are So Bad

    • Climate
    • Climate Resilience
    • fires
    • climate science
    • climate policy
    Sardinas Canyon fire
    • Climate
    • Climate Resilience
    • fires
    • climate science
    • climate policy
    Climate
    Insights
    August 7, 2018

    This Month in Climate Science: Extreme Weather, Glaciers Losing Mass and Ecosystems Less Effective at Storing Carbon

    • this month in climate science
    • climate science
    • climate change
    Japan faces summer heat waves this year. Flickr/digicacy
    • this month in climate science
    • climate science
    • climate change
    Climate
    Insights
    July 19, 2018

    This Month in Climate Science: Faster Antarctic Melt, Slower-Moving Storms and Disappearing Artifacts

    • this month in climate science
    • climate science
    • climate change
    • climate impacts
    • sea level rise
    Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica
    • this month in climate science
    • climate science
    • climate change
    • climate impacts
    • sea level rise
    Forests
    Insights
    May 22, 2018

    Forests and Wetlands Are Water Infrastructure. New Green Bond Helps Finance Their Protection

    • Freshwater
    • green bonds
    • infrastructure
    • Climate Resilience
    • natural infrastructure
    • Water Quality
    Forest watershed
    • Freshwater
    • green bonds
    • infrastructure
    • Climate Resilience
    • natural infrastructure
    • Water Quality
    Climate
    Technical Perspectives
    April 12, 2018

    INSIDER: How to Plan New Emission Pathways for a Low-Carbon Future

    • climate science
    • climate change
    To put ourselves on a pathway to success, it's important to understand climate models.
    • climate science
    • climate change
    Forests
    Insights
    March 21, 2018

    3 Reasons City Dwellers Should Care About Forests

    • deforestation
    • Forests
    • natural infrastructure
    • natural resources
    • Water Quality
    Forest in Brazil
    • deforestation
    • Forests
    • natural infrastructure
    • natural resources
    • Water Quality

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