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    sea level rise
    Cities
    Asia
    Insights
    January 11, 2023

    In Iloilo City, Philippines, an Inclusive Housing Program Protects Vulnerable Communities from Flood Risks

    • Climate Resilience
    • sea level rise
    • Urban Development
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    This housing in Iloilo City, Philippines was built to provide safe shelter to people previously living in flood zones.
    • Climate Resilience
    • sea level rise
    • Urban Development
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    Cities
    Outcomes
    April 13, 2020

    4 Iconic Cities around the World and 4 States in India and Mexico Save Lives on the Road

    • Top Outcome: 2019
    • Health & Road Safety
    Photo by Saurabh Jain/WRI India
    • Top Outcome: 2019
    • Health & Road Safety
    Climate
    Asia
    Outcomes
    April 13, 2020

    Indonesia Adopts Its First-Ever Sustainable Development Plan

    • Top Outcome: 2019
    Electric grid on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. Photo by Rwaida Gharib/USAID
    • Top Outcome: 2019
    Climate
    Outcomes
    April 13, 2020

    U.S. Government Allocates $60 Million to Develop Carbon Removal Technology

    • Top Outcome: 2019
    us carbon removal forcal35 pixabay.jpg
    • Top Outcome: 2019
    Food
    Outcomes
    April 13, 2020

    Food Providers That Serve Nearly a Billion Meals Per Year Commit to the Cool Food Pledge

    • Top Outcome: 2019
    Salad bowls. Photo by Taylor Kiser/Unsplash
    • Top Outcome: 2019
    Climate
    Insights
    April 10, 2020

    5 Visible Signs of Climate Change in Antarctica

    • climate science
    • climate change
    • climate impacts
    • sea level rise
    • climate science
    • climate change
    • climate impacts
    • sea level rise
    Climate
    Insights
    February 5, 2020

    Runways Underwater: Maps Show Where Rising Seas Threaten 80 Airports Around the World

    • Climate
    • climate change
    • sea level rise
    Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • sea level rise
    Climate
    Insights
    December 20, 2019

    6 Ways the Climate Changed Over the Past Decade

    • climate science
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • extreme weather
    • sea level rise
    Iceberg with hole
    • climate science
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • extreme weather
    • sea level rise
    Cities
    News
    October 9, 2019

    RELEASE: New Research Finds Climate Adaptation Is an Opportunity for Transformative Change in Cities

    • Urban Transformations
    • Climate Resilience
    • Cities
    • sea level rise
    • Urban Transformations
    • Climate Resilience
    • Cities
    • sea level rise
    Energy
    Africa
    Insights
    September 4, 2019

    For the Millions of East Africans Who Need Electricity Most, Data Shows Renewable Energy Is a Viable – and Affordable – Solution

    • mapping
    • Humans of Clean Energy
    • Sustainable Development Goal 4
    • Sustainable Development Goal 7
    • Energy
    • Energy Access
    • renewable energy
    Electricity has far-reaching impacts on people's livelihoods. This Tanzanian tailor can sew at night thanks to solar power. Photo by Theo Steemers/USAID
    • mapping
    • Humans of Clean Energy
    • Sustainable Development Goal 4
    • Sustainable Development Goal 7
    • Energy
    • Energy Access
    • renewable energy
    Energy
    North America
    Insights
    August 29, 2019

    Despite Challenges, Virginia Cities Envision a Bold Clean Energy Future

    • Energy
    • Sustainable Development Goal 7
    • renewable energy
    Aerial view of Arlington County
    • Energy
    • Sustainable Development Goal 7
    • renewable energy
    Insights
    July 31, 2019

    PODCAST: From Renewables to 100% Clean Energy

    • podcasts
    • Sustainable Development Goal 7
    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    We can decarbonize the grid by focusing on lowering the emissions intensity of electricity generation. Pixabay/blickpixel
    • podcasts
    • Sustainable Development Goal 7
    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    Energy
    Insights
    June 6, 2019

    Beyond Renewables: How to Reduce Energy-Related Emissions by Measuring What Matters

    • Climate
    • Sustainable Development Goal 7
    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    sunset-windmills-hill.jpg
    • Climate
    • Sustainable Development Goal 7
    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    Oceania
    Insights
    May 9, 2019

    From Mangroves to Tin Roofs: Fiji Uses Built and Natural Infrastructure for Climate Adaptation

    • Climate Resilience
    • natural infrastructure
    • health
    • sea level rise
    • water pollution
    A house on stilts on the outskirts of Lautoka City, Fiji
    • Climate Resilience
    • natural infrastructure
    • health
    • sea level rise
    • water pollution

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