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WRI's events at the 24th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP24).
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by Hayden Higgins - November 20, 2018As the G20 agenda shows, economic policy is environmental policy. The G20 could advance adaptation, climate policy and sustainable food—here's what to watch.
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How can we feed the world without destroying it? On a press call November 29, experts will preview the findings of a new WRI report on the future of food and agriculture.
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by Kelly Levin and Dennis Tirpak - November 19, 2018Every month, climate scientists make new discoveries that advance our understanding of climate change's causes and impacts. This installment of the This Month in Climate Science blog series explores studies published in October 2018.
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by Delger Erdenesanaa - November 12, 2018The IPCC's study on limiting warming to 1.5° Celsius makes clear that there are no magic numbers—every tenth of a degree matters when it comes to conserving a livable climate.
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by Dan Lashof, Nicholas Bianco and Tyler Clevenger - November 08, 2018Climate change was on ballots across America this week. The results were mixed but leave room for increased climate action in the next two years and beyond. What are the major climate stories to watch in the coming year?
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Leading experts on gender and climate change explore how countries can propel action on climate commitments.
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by Katherine Ross and Jessica Seddon - October 29, 2018More than 7 million people die prematurely every year due to air pollution. Curbing short-lived climate pollutants like methane and black carbon can help while also reining in global warming.
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by Eliza Northrop - October 29, 2018A new report from world's foremost climate scientists shows the perils of raising global temperatures by more than 1.5°C—extreme weather, coral reef die-off, food insecurity and more. The December UN climate conference in Katowice, Poland is the biggest immediate opportunity for nations to show they're taking the findings seriously.
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by Kelly Levin - October 26, 2018Our This Month in Climate Science blog series offers a snapshot of the month's significant scientific literature, compiled from some of the leading peer-reviewed journals. Research published in September 2018 found that U.S. national parks are warming at double the rate of the country overall, among dozens of other findings.
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by Katherine Ross - October 22, 2018Scientists say that global emissions must reach net-zero by mid-century to avoid the worst climate disasters. While G20 countries produce 75 percent of world's emissions, only a small handful have a plan for reducing them between now and 2050.
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by Yamide Dagnet - October 19, 2018Two weeks after the publication of the landmark IPCC Special Report on 1.5°C, many negotiators and their ministers will gather in Krakow, Poland.
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by Richard Waite and Daniel Vennard - October 17, 2018Global meat and dairy consumption is set to increase nearly 70 percent by 2050. The resulting agricultural emissions would make it impossible to keep temperature rise below 1.5°C (2.7°F), the level scientists say is necessary for staving off climate disasters.
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An unprecedented gathering of global leaders today launched the new Global Commission on Adaptation to catalyze a global movement to bring scale and speed to climate adaptation solutions.
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by Andrew Steer - October 15, 2018In an op-ed for CNN, WRI President and CEO Andrew Steer explains the importance of the IPCC's 1.5 degrees report.
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by Niranjali Manel Amerasinghe and Joe Thwaites - October 12, 2018The world's biggest climate fund has had a rough go of it this year. Nearing the end of their first funding period, they can right the ship by tackling replenishment, governance and decision-making at a final 2018 board meeting.
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by Ichiro Sato, Juan-Carlos Altamirano and Lihuan Zhou - October 12, 2018Companies have set to work on the scenario analysis recommended by the Financial Stability Board's Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
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by Clea Schumer and Juan-Carlos Altamirano - October 10, 2018The last few months alone have seen record-breaking rainfall in North Carolina, the burning of more than 400,000 acres of lan
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by Kelly Levin - October 07, 2018Scientists have calculated the amount of carbon dioxide the world can emit while limiting warming to the internationally agreed upon goals of 1.5°C-2°C. This amount is our “carbon budget.” We're on track to exceed it in little more than a decade.
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by Kelly Levin - October 07, 2018Countries around the world agreed to limit global temperature rise to 1.5˚C-2˚C. A new IPCC report finds that the half-degree difference matters—a lot.