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    North America extreme weather industry Ocean Data Insights
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    April 17, 2024

    Fossil Fuels Are in Everything from Plastics to Makeup, but Cleaner Alternatives Are Emerging

    • U.S. Climate
    • industry
    • fossil fuels
    • pollution
    A young woman peruses the cosmetics aisle.
    • U.S. Climate
    • industry
    • fossil fuels
    • pollution
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    April 1, 2024

    Ocean Carbon Removal Is Uncharted Territory. The US Can Help Change That

    • carbon removal
    • Ocean
    • Climate Governance
    • U.S. Climate
    A scientist takes a soil sample to measure carbon sequestration in a seagrass bed.
    • carbon removal
    • Ocean
    • Climate Governance
    • U.S. Climate
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    December 7, 2021

    A New Industrial Revolution for a Livable Climate

    • U.S. Climate
    • industry
    • GHG emissions
    • carbon removal
    • carbon capture and storage (CCS)
    The inside of a dimly lit industrial building.
    • U.S. Climate
    • industry
    • GHG emissions
    • carbon removal
    • carbon capture and storage (CCS)
    Equity & Governance
    Latin America Oceania North America Europe
    Insights
    April 6, 2021

    4 Ways to Reduce Plastic Pollution

    • Business
    • circular economy
    • coronavirus
    • waste
    • Ocean
    • pollution
    • regulation
    Plastic waits for recycling landfill in the Philippines.
    • Business
    • circular economy
    • coronavirus
    • waste
    • Ocean
    • pollution
    • regulation
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    January 30, 2019

    Climate Change, Frigid Temperatures and the Polar Vortex: 3 Things to Know

    • climate science
    • climate change
    • extreme weather
    • climate impacts
    polar vortex
    • climate science
    • climate change
    • extreme weather
    • climate impacts
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    September 14, 2018

    Recent Scientific Advancements Show New Connections Between Climate Change and Hurricanes

    • climate change
    • extreme weather
    • hurricanes
    Hurricane Florence
    • climate change
    • extreme weather
    • hurricanes
    Climate
    Asia North America
    Insights
    December 14, 2016

    Weather Patterns that Fueled Great Smoky Mountains Forest Fire Could Increase with Climate Change

    • Forests
    • forest monitoring
    • deforestation
    • drought
    • climate change
    • extreme weather
    • fires
    Wildfire at Great Smoky Mountains National Park
    • Forests
    • forest monitoring
    • deforestation
    • drought
    • climate change
    • extreme weather
    • fires
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    November 2, 2016

    5-4-3-2-1: Counting Down Obama’s Legacy on Climate Resilience

    • Climate
    • U.S. Climate
    • Energy
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate policy
    • extreme weather
    Barack Obama
    • Climate
    • U.S. Climate
    • Energy
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate policy
    • extreme weather
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    October 22, 2015

    How Is Sea Level Rise Affecting Your Region?

    • U.S. Climate
    • climate change
    • extreme weather
    • sea level rise
    • U.S. policy
    Shoreline counties are home to more than 123 million Americans, and account for nearly half the U.S. GDP. Image by WRI
    • U.S. Climate
    • climate change
    • extreme weather
    • sea level rise
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    October 8, 2015

    Coastal Community Leaders Aim for Strategy on Rising Seas, Extreme Weather

    • U.S. Climate
    • climate science
    • climate policy
    • Climate Resilience
    • sea level rise
    • Ocean
    North Charleston flooding from Hurricane Joaquin in 2015. Photo Credit: Ryan Johnson/Flickr
    • U.S. Climate
    • climate science
    • climate policy
    • Climate Resilience
    • sea level rise
    • Ocean
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    February 27, 2015

    3 Counterintuitive Connections Between Climate Change and Extreme Weather

    • climate change
    • extreme weather
    • U.S. policy
    Boston received more than 98 inches of snow this season. Photo by Michael Hall/Flickr.
    • climate change
    • extreme weather
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    March 20, 2014

    Open Data: A New Tool for Building Climate Resilience

    • climate policy
    • Climate
    • data
    • extreme weather
    • sea level rise
    In 2012 alone, extreme weather events caused more than $110 billion in damages and claimed more than 300 lives. Photo credit: Randy Le'Moine, Flickr 2012
    • climate policy
    • Climate
    • data
    • extreme weather
    • sea level rise
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    October 14, 2013

    Frontlines of Climate Change: Florida Leaders Take Action on Sea Level Rise

    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • extreme weather
    • sea level rise
    Florida is the U.S. state most vulnerable to sea level rise. Photo credit: S.F. Pitman, Flickr
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • extreme weather
    • sea level rise
    Climate
    North America
    Data
    September 24, 2013

    Michigan Carbon Dioxide Reduction Opportunities for Power Sector Compliance Under the Clean Air Act

    • climate change
    • fossil fuels
    • GHG emissions
    • Energy
    • industry
    • pollution
    • climate change
    • fossil fuels
    • GHG emissions
    • Energy
    • industry
    • pollution
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    September 17, 2013

    Coastal Communities in Virginia Lead the Way on Local Climate Action

    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • extreme weather
    • sea level rise
    • U.S. policy
    Local leaders in Virginia Beach, VA are making plans to adapt to sea-level rise and coastal flooding. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons.
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • extreme weather
    • sea level rise
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    September 16, 2013

    A Stronger, Cleaner Michigan: 5 Steps to Cost-Effectively Reduce Power Sector Emissions

    • U.S. policy
    • industry
    • pollution
    • regulation
    A coal-fired power plant in Marysville, Michigan. Photo credit: Sentrawoods, Flickr
    • U.S. policy
    • industry
    • pollution
    • regulation
    Climate
    North America Europe
    Insights
    September 6, 2013

    New Report Connects 2012 Extreme Weather Events to Human-Caused Climate Change

    • climate science
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • extreme weather
    • greenhouse gases
    • pollution
    Flooding from Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Photo credit: Pamela Andrade
    • climate science
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • extreme weather
    • greenhouse gases
    • pollution
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    August 9, 2013

    Lessons from Florida: How Local Adaptation Efforts Can Complement National Climate Action

    • climate policy
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • extreme weather
    • U.S. policy
    Storm surge in Florida. Photo credit: Ed Hart, Flickr
    • climate policy
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • extreme weather
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    Asia Latin America North America
    Insights
    July 26, 2013

    Timeline: A Look at Extreme Weather and Climate Events in 2013

    • climate change
    • extreme weather
    • greenhouse gases
    • climate change
    • extreme weather
    • greenhouse gases

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