I’ve watched in horror as Europe burns. Ferocious wildfires have swept through Spain, France and now Greece, scorching towns and forests and spewing toxic smoke. Hundreds of thousands of people have ...

Clean energy continues to dominate new power capacity. For example, in 2024, more than 90% of all new electricity capacity worldwide came from renewable sources such as solar, wind, hydro and ...

The UN’s Paris Agreement established three overarching goals: to limit global temperature rise to well below 2 degrees C (3.6 degrees F) and ideally 1.5 degrees C (2.7 degrees F); to promote ...

When most people think of coastal ecosystems, they think of mighty mangrove forests and colorful coral reefs. But these ecosystems are only the tip of the iceberg — there’s more beneath the surface, ...

Policies intended to meet climate targets must be informed by grid reliability needs. The energy transition requires planning and coordination for the types of generation resources that maintain ...

In this report, WRI researchers explore how rising demand for food, wood and shelter is squeezing land that’s needed for storing carbon and protecting biodiversity. This research uses new modeling to ...

From safer streets to greener neighborhoods, the Prize seeks proven solutions that make cities more livable and resilient — and can inspire similar change elsewhere.Applications are open now at ...

WRI's Restoration Policy Accelerator is part of Forest and Landscape Restoration. Contact Mercy Orengo for more details or media inquiries. WRI's Restoration Policy Accelerator is part of Forest and ...

Improving access to and efficiency of metro rail in India through better integration with other transport networks. India’s rapid urbanization has put cities under extreme stress to meet the travel ...

As a major source of new jobs, the clean energy industry represents an innovative and vital sector of the U.S. workforce. Workers with job titles like solar installer, energy storage engineer, battery ...

Momentum for electric vehicles in the United States is starting to slip. Yet, there are signs of progress: Charging infrastructure continues to expand, and states and businesses are stepping in to ...

Summer in Cherokee, North Carolina means many things. Hot, humid afternoons. Days spent splashing in the Oconaluftee River. Munching on churros from Casa KaWi, a local favorite. From smallholder farms ...