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The Xiangyang sludge-to-energy plant in China.
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RELEASE: Cities Need to Focus on Equitable Access to Core Services to Achieve Economic Prosperity and Environmental Sustainability

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As Clouds Head for the Poles, Time to Prepare for Food and Water Shocks

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Lake Michigan sunrise
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Solving the Twin Crises of Energy and Water Scarcity

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Power plant and water
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WRI Calls SDGs "A Bold New Agenda For International Development"

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The Clean Power Plan: What’s Water Got To Do With It?

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When it comes to water and fracturing, it’s all about location and time. Photo by Simon Fraser University/Flickr.
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3 Steps to Build a Greener, Climate-Resilient India

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Hyderabad, India. Photo by Kara Newhouse, Flickr
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6 Stories to Watch in 2015: Global Climate Deal, Sustainable Development Goals, Rising Water Risks and More

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Andrew Steer presented 2015's Stories to Watch before a packed house at the Press Club in Washington, D.C. Photo by Bill Dugan/WRI
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So What Did We Learn in 2014?

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2014 shifted the needle toward a more sustainable future. Photo by David Drodge/The Pembina Institute
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WRI’s Top Outcomes of 2014

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During "Raaghiri Days" in Indian cities, streets are closed to cars to encourage walking and biking. Photo by Carol Mitchell/Flickr
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Energy-gulping Desalination Can’t Solve China’s Water Crisis Alone

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Tianjin is home to the Beijiang and Dagang desalination plants, which together are expected to account for a third of China’s 1.5-2 million-ton capacity by 2015. (Tianjin, China) Photo by Sam Gao/Flickr.
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WRI Advances Progress on Sustainable Development Goals

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Meeting at UN headquarters. (New York, New York)
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Finding Solutions for South Africa’s Coal-Fired Energy and Water Problems

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A communal water tap in Soweto, South Africa. Photo credit: E. Muench, Wikimedia Commons
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RELEASE: New Analysis Finds 38% of World’s Shale Resources Face Water Stress

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ADVISORY: Press Call: How Water Risk Affects Global Shale Development

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Identifying the Global Coal Industry’s Water Risks

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As with most energy sources, coal-related industries—including mining, coal-to-chemicals, and power generation—are extremely water-intensive. Photo credit: Peter Van den Bossche, Flickr
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Emissions Trading in China: First Reports from the Field

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View from Tianjin Tower | Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons
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