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    Cities
    Cities
    Latin America
    Insights
    August 15, 2024

    Empowering Residents Helped Buenos Aires Transform Rodrigo Bueno Into a Climate-Resilient Community

    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Urban Development
    • Climate Resilience
    • housing
    • Urban Transformations
    People wait at a bus top with trees and apartment buildings in the background.
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Urban Development
    • Climate Resilience
    • housing
    • Urban Transformations
    Cities
    Initiatives
    August 2, 2024

    Heat and Health in Brazilian Cities

    Ocupação Novo Alvorada- região leste de Belo Horizonte / MG
    Cities
    Asia
    Insights
    July 31, 2024

    By Restoring India’s Kham River, a City Revives Its Cultural Legacy

    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • restoration
    • rivers
    • Cities
    • urban water resilience
    • Urban Transformations
    • water pollution
    • Urban Development
    Two people in a kayak paddle down the Kham River in India.
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • restoration
    • rivers
    • Cities
    • urban water resilience
    • Urban Transformations
    • water pollution
    • Urban Development
    Cities
    North America
    Insights
    July 23, 2024

    For Students with Disabilities, Electric School Buses Could Transform the School Commute

    • Cities
    • electric mobility
    • transportation
    • Air Quality
    • environmental justice
    A girl in a wheelchair approaches the wheelchair lift on a school bus.
    • Cities
    • electric mobility
    • transportation
    • Air Quality
    • environmental justice
    Cities
    Europe
    Insights
    July 15, 2024

    Oslo's 'Climate Budget' Is Building a Cleaner City

    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Cities
    • climate policy
    • greenhouse gases
    • Urban Development
    • Urban Efficiency & Climate
    • Urban Mobility
    • Urban Transformations
    Oslo construction site
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Cities
    • climate policy
    • greenhouse gases
    • Urban Development
    • Urban Efficiency & Climate
    • Urban Mobility
    • Urban Transformations
    Cities
    Update
    July 1, 2024

    WRI Türkiye Leads Development of Turkey’s First Building Decarbonization Roadmap

    • Cities
    • net-zero emissions
    • Buildings
    • GHG emissions
    • renewable energy
    • Cities
    • net-zero emissions
    • Buildings
    • GHG emissions
    • renewable energy
    Cities
    Latin America
    Update
    June 27, 2024

    Campinas, Brazil, Launches Integrated Climate Action Plan

    • National Climate Action
    • Climate
    • Climate Governance
    • greenhouse gases
    • Cities
    • Urban Development
    • Urban Efficiency & Climate
    A pamphlet about Campinas's climate action plan is held up before a city hall audience.
    • National Climate Action
    • Climate
    • Climate Governance
    • greenhouse gases
    • Cities
    • Urban Development
    • Urban Efficiency & Climate
    Cities
    Insights
    June 25, 2024

    As the Earth Gets Hotter, Can Our Cities Get Cooler?

    • Cities
    • Urban Efficiency & Climate
    • nature-based solutions
    • data visualization
    A line of tourists await the use of the fountain at the base of Rome’s Spanish Steps to cool off.
    • Cities
    • Urban Efficiency & Climate
    • nature-based solutions
    • data visualization
    Freshwater
    Insights
    June 5, 2024

    As Water Shortages Plague Bogotá and Other Cities, Nature-Based Solutions Can Help

    • Water Security
    • Forests
    • Cities
    • drought
    • climate change
    • urban water resilience
    • COP16
    People stand in line with buckets for water rations.
    • Water Security
    • Forests
    • Cities
    • drought
    • climate change
    • urban water resilience
    • COP16
    Cities
    Asia North America Europe
    Update
    May 28, 2024

    Detroit, Varanasi, Venice Chosen to Host Global Challenges in $9-Million Sustainable Cities Challenge

    • Cities
    • Urban Mobility
    • Urban Development
    Varanasi, India boats along the water
    • Cities
    • Urban Mobility
    • Urban Development
    Cities
    Africa
    News
    May 21, 2024

    RELEASE: Canada Awards Over CAD$28 Million to Scale Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Adaptation in African Cities

    • Cities
    • Urban Development
    • nature-based solutions
    • adaptation
    • Water Security
    • Cities
    • Urban Development
    • nature-based solutions
    • adaptation
    • Water Security
    Cities
    North America
    Insights
    May 8, 2024

    8 Things to Know about Electric School Bus Repowers

    • Equity & Governance
    • electric school bus series
    • transportation
    Two yellow school buses are hoisted above the ground to be converted to electric.
    • Equity & Governance
    • electric school bus series
    • transportation

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