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    October 10, 2014

    By the Numbers: How the U.S. Economy Can Benefit from Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

    • Economics
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
    • U.S. policy
    Electric vehicle battery prices fell 40 percent since 2008. Photo credit: Kevin Krejcl, Flickr
    • Economics
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    Asia North America
    Insights
    September 9, 2014

    Shale Energy Potential Depends on Water Supply

    • Energy
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    Shale development site, Australia. Photo Credit: John Amos/Flickr
    • Energy
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    Climate
    Asia Latin America North America Europe
    Insights
    September 5, 2014

    A Tale of 3 Countries: Water Risks to Global Shale Development

    • Energy
    • Freshwater
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    Shale gas drilling site in Pennsylvania. Photo Credit: Nicholas Tonelli/Flickr
    • Energy
    • Freshwater
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    Food
    North America
    Insights
    June 11, 2014

    High Water Stress Jeopardizes One-Third of World’s Corn Crop

    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • Food
    • food security
    • water risk
    Water limits to corn production are likely to be exacerbated as climate change alters global precipitation patterns. Photo Credit: Jane/Flickr
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • Food
    • food security
    • water risk
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    May 28, 2014

    5 Ways Arkansas Can Reduce Power Plant Emissions

    • Energy
    • energy efficiency
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • power plants
    • regulation
    • renewable energy
    Arkansas has already taken steps to reduce its near-term power sector CO2 emissions by implementing energy efficiency policies.
    • Energy
    • energy efficiency
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • power plants
    • regulation
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    May 13, 2014

    5 Ways Tennessee Can Reduce its Power Plant Emissions

    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • power plants
    Photo Credit: Nashville Corps, Flickr
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • power plants
    Freshwater
    North America
    Insights
    March 27, 2014

    Drought Is Only One Explanation for California’s Water Crisis

    • Aqueduct
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    A confluence of environmental, infrastructure, social, and political factors make California’s water system one of the most complex in the world. Photo Credit: USDA, Flickr 2014
    • Aqueduct
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    January 8, 2014

    5 Ways Minnesota Can Reduce its Power Plant Emissions

    • fossil fuels
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • power plants
    • renewable energy
    Between 2005 and 2011, Minnesota coal-fired generation decreased 14 percent while natural gas generation nearly doubled and renewable generation more-than-tripled. Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons
    • fossil fuels
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • power plants
    • renewable energy
    Energy
    Asia North America
    Insights
    November 7, 2013

    Water Risks on the Rise for Three Global Energy Production Hot Spots

    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • Energy
    • water risk
    A ship transports coal in China. Photo credit: foxxyz, Flickr
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • Energy
    • water risk
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    September 27, 2013

    New Climate Action Report: U.S. Can Reach its Emissions-Reduction Goal, but Only With Ambitious Action

    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • GHG emissions
    • fossil fuels
    • pollution
    • power plants
    • U.S. policy
    Flooding in Louisiana. Photo credit: Petty Officer 2nd Class Bill Colclough, U.S. Coast Guard
    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • GHG emissions
    • fossil fuels
    • pollution
    • power plants
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    Asia Africa Latin America North America
    Insights
    September 26, 2013

    The New Climate Economics

    • Economics
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    In recent years, a series of extreme weather events have caused immense damage. Photo credit: Wayne Stadler, Flickr
    • Economics
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    Freshwater
    Europe Asia North America
    Insights
    September 20, 2013

    Water Risk on the Rise

    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • mapping
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    Businesses are waking up to the risks water can pose to their operations and bottom line. (Credit: The National Guard/Flickr).
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • mapping
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    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
    Insights
    September 11, 2013

    4 Ways North Carolina Can Reduce its Power Sector Emissions

    • climate change
    • Energy
    • pollution
    • regulation
    • U.S. policy
    Marshall Steam Station in North Carolina. Photo credit: Cdtew, Wikimedia Commons
    • climate change
    • Energy
    • pollution
    • regulation
    • U.S. policy
    Asia
    North America Asia
    Insights
    September 6, 2013

    3 Big Takeaways from the New Global Commitment to Phase Down HFCs

    • Climate
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    • international climate policy
    • pollution
    Reducing HFCs is an important step in curbing global climate change. Photo credit: John Isaac, UN
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    • international climate policy
    • pollution
    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
    Freshwater
    North America
    Insights
    May 29, 2013

    New Study Raises Question: What Don’t We Know About Water Scarcity?

    • Aqueduct
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    • Aqueduct
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    May 2, 2013

    Nearly Half of U.S. Fracking Sites Overlap with Water-Stressed Regions

    • Freshwater
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    • Freshwater
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    Climate
    Asia
    Insights
    January 23, 2013

    Why 2013 Could Be a Game-Changer on Climate

    • Energy
    • Business
    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • renewable energy
    • low carbon development
    • Economics
    • Energy
    • Business
    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • renewable energy
    • low carbon development
    • Economics

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