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    Freshwater fossil fuels Gender human rights Ocean
    Ocean
    Insights
    May 2, 2023

    What Is Kelp and Why Is it Vital to People and the Planet?

    • climate change
    • Climate
    • Freshwater
    • Ocean
    Fish feed on a kelp forest in the ocean
    • climate change
    • Climate
    • Freshwater
    • Ocean
    Cities
    Insights
    February 15, 2023

    5 Priorities for Urban Climate Action in 2023 and Beyond

    • transportation
    • electric mobility
    • Freshwater
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • nature-based solutions
    • poverty
    • human rights
    A new electric bus in New Delhi, India
    • transportation
    • electric mobility
    • Freshwater
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • nature-based solutions
    • poverty
    • human rights
    Freshwater
    Latin America
    Insights
    August 30, 2021

    Improving Water Security Helps Reduce the Gender Gap in Mexico City

    • Forests
    • Gender
    • drought
    • infrastructure
    • water risk
    A woman selling snacks from a cart in the middle of a busy plaza in Mexico City.
    • Forests
    • Gender
    • drought
    • infrastructure
    • water risk
    Climate
    Initiatives
    August 4, 2021

    Systems Change Lab

    Person in crowd holding sign that reads "SYSTEM CHANGE NOT CLIMATE CHANGE" with Earth image on cardboard sign.
    Climate
    Latin America
    Insights
    July 7, 2020

    Chile's Enhanced Climate Plan Sets an Example for Other Countries

    • climatewatch-pinned
    • National Climate Action
    • Paris Agreement
    • fossil fuels
    • climate change
    • Energy
    • international climate policy
    • renewable energy
    • Freshwater
    • Forest and Landscape Restoration
    • restoration
    The buildings and roads of Santiago with the Andes mountains in the background.
    • climatewatch-pinned
    • National Climate Action
    • Paris Agreement
    • fossil fuels
    • climate change
    • Energy
    • international climate policy
    • renewable energy
    • Freshwater
    • Forest and Landscape Restoration
    • restoration
    Climate
    Insights
    January 13, 2020

    This Month in Climate Science, December 2019: Pre-term Births, Fewer Fishermen and Accelerated Arctic Melt

    • this month in climate science
    • climate science
    • biodiversity
    • climate change
    • greenhouse gases
    • health
    • Ocean
    • Freshwater
    Two fishermen offloading lobster from their boat onto a floating dock in Maine.
    • this month in climate science
    • climate science
    • biodiversity
    • climate change
    • greenhouse gases
    • health
    • Ocean
    • Freshwater
    Freshwater
    Insights
    December 5, 2019

    We Predicted Where Violent Conflicts Will Occur in 2020. Water Is Often a Factor

    • Water Security
    • human rights
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    Mali water
    • Water Security
    • human rights
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    Equity & Governance
    Insights
    March 11, 2019

    127 Countries Now Regulate Plastic Bags. Why Aren't We Seeing Less Pollution?

    • Sustainable Development Goal 14
    • Ocean
    • pollution
    • Freshwater
    plastic bag pollution
    • Sustainable Development Goal 14
    • Ocean
    • pollution
    • Freshwater
    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
    Data
    November 7, 2018

    47% of World's Thermal Power Capacity is in Highly Water-Stressed Areas

    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • power plants
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • power plants
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    Freshwater
    Insights
    November 5, 2018

    UN Security Council Examines the Connection Between Water Risk and Political Conflict

    • Aqueduct
    • human rights
    • United Nations
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    SDF fighters in central Raqqa
    • Aqueduct
    • human rights
    • United Nations
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    Equity & Governance
    Insights
    October 18, 2018

    Women Are the Secret Weapon for Better Water Management

    • Freshwater
    • Sustainable Development Goal 5
    • Sustainable Development Goal 6
    • Water Security
    • Gender
    • water risk
    • Freshwater
    • Sustainable Development Goal 5
    • Sustainable Development Goal 6
    • Water Security
    • Gender
    • water risk
    Climate
    Insights
    April 11, 2018

    Water Stress Threatens Nearly Half the World’s Thermal Power Plant Capacity

    • Energy
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    Kolubara A thermal power plant in Serbia.
    • Energy
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    Insights
    January 16, 2018

    Bad Air to Better Oceans: 6 Environment and Development Stories to Watch in 2018

    • Equity & Governance
    • Finance
    • Ocean
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Freshwater
    • Cities
    • Business
    • Economics
    • Aqueduct
    • stories to watch
    • Air Quality
    • climate change
    • restoration
    • international climate policy
    • fossil fuels
    • pollution
    • UNFCCC
    • U.S. policy
    • water risk
    • Equity & Governance
    • Finance
    • Ocean
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Freshwater
    • Cities
    • Business
    • Economics
    • Aqueduct
    • stories to watch
    • Air Quality
    • climate change
    • restoration
    • international climate policy
    • fossil fuels
    • pollution
    • UNFCCC
    • U.S. policy
    • water risk
    Videos
    April 3, 2017

    Careers at WRI

    • Forests
    • Food
    • Freshwater
    • Ocean
    • Business
    • Equity & Governance
    • Forests
    • Food
    • Freshwater
    • Ocean
    • Business
    • Equity & Governance
    Equity & Governance
    Asia
    Insights
    May 10, 2016

    Environmental Justice and Democracy Failures at the Heart of Flint’s Water Crisis

    • Equity & Governance
    • Freshwater
    • environmental democracy
    • environmental justice
    • human rights
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    Water plant in Flint, Mich.
    • Equity & Governance
    • Freshwater
    • environmental democracy
    • environmental justice
    • human rights
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    Asia
    Asia
    Data
    January 19, 2016

    Many Industries Can Find Water-Energy Connections Somewhere in Their Value Chains

    • Energy
    • Freshwater
    • Business
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • Gender
    • fossil fuels
    • renewable energy
    • water risk
    • Energy
    • Freshwater
    • Business
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • Gender
    • fossil fuels
    • renewable energy
    • water risk

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