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Choose Your Future: 4 Possible Emissions Pathways

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With higher amounts of warming, coffee farming could be virtually impossible in Southeastern Brazil in 2100. Photo Credit: Ben Kaminsky/Flickr
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How does the world feed more than 9 billion people in the year 2050 in a manner that not only advances economic development but also reduces agriculture’s impact on the environment? Photo Credit: UN/Flickr
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National Climate Assessment Reveals How Climate Change Impacts Your Neighborhood

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The National Climate Assessment reveals how regions throughout the nation are being impacted by climate change. Photo credit: Master Sgt. Mark C. Olsen, US Air Force/New Jersey National Guard
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Statement: National Climate Assessment Reaffirms Severity of Climate Impacts in the U.S.

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Corporate Lobbying on Climate Change: Silence is not Neutrality

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Corporate shareholders and stakeholders want to understand how companies support strong policy action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to a changing climate. Photo credit: Petter Duvander/Flickr
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Analyzing the IPCC Report: 6 Things You Need to Know About Reducing Emissions

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The new IPCC report shows that it's still possible to limit average global temperature rise to 2°C, but only with ambitious action. Photo credit: Photon Energy, Flickr
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WRI Statement on Latest IPCC Report

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What Is the Role for Transformation in Adaptation?

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Authors of a paper on transformational adaptation have deemed the development of wheat-resistant maize in Africa “transformative." Photo credit: WorldFish, Flickr 2012
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How to Address Risk and Make Progress on Climate and Development

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Climate impacts will also take their toll on urban dwellers, especially the poor who are at risk of rising seas and extreme weather events. For example, low-lying cities, like Mumbai and Kolkata, face significant threats from coastal flooding and storm surge. Photo credit: Dennis Jarvis, Flickr 2007
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Key Points on Climate Adaptation from the New IPCC Report

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A farmer in Africa's Sahel region uses innovative practices to adapt to a changing climate. Photo credit: M. Tall, CCAFS, West Africa
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4 Takeaways from IPCC Report Reveal Worsening Impacts of Climate Change

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The latest IPCC report reveals the current and future impacts of climate change. Photo credit: joiseyshowaa, Flickr
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STATEMENT: WRI Responds to IPCC Report

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Infographic: The Global Carbon Budget

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Visualizing the Global Carbon Budget

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If emissions continue unabated, the world will burn through its "carbon budget" in roughly three decades. Photo credit: marcovdz, Flickr
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Unabated Coal Use Will Break World’s “Carbon Budget”

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Coal contributes to 43 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Photo credit: Jonas Clemens
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IPCC Report Delivers A Strong Message On Climate For Business Leaders

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Hurricane Sandy swamped New York City and delivered more than $50 billion in damages. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.
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5 Major Takeaways from the IPCC Report on Global Climate Change

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A drought-ridden field in Ciampea, Indonesia. Photo credit: Danumurthi Mahendra, Flickr
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World’s Carbon Budget to Be Spent in Three Decades

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Exceeding 2 degrees C of warming would put the world at increased risk of forest fires, coral bleaching, higher sea level rise, and other dangerous impacts. Photo credit: The National Guard, Flickr
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New Report Connects 2012 Extreme Weather Events to Human-Caused Climate Change

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Flooding from Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Photo credit: Pamela Andrade
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U.S. Faces a Week of Extreme Weather and Signs of Climate Action

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