How Local Governments Are Redefining the Clean Energy Blueprint
Recent federal policy decisions combined with rising energy demand are contributing to an immediate set of challenges for Americans: volatile…
Extreme Heat: How People and Cities Can Adapt
From hydration breaks during the FIFA World Cup to recent heat waves leaving Europe sweltering in an early summer, extreme…
A Warming Europe and the Air Conditioning Dilemma
Europe’s summer started early and hot this year. Two intense heat waves in May and June drove temperatures to above…
Vertical Integration Can Bridge National Adaptation Plans with Local Action
In large and geographically diverse countries like Brazil, India and Indonesia, climate risks vary greatly across regions — from wildfire…
Why Europe’s New Island and Coastal Strategies Need Sustainable Ocean Plans
The EU’s new strategies for islands and coastal communities recognize that Europe’s ocean future will be shaped not only in…
Climate Finance Is Becoming Multipolar
The new collective quantified goal (NCQG) for climate finance sets a target of $1.3 trillion annually by 2035 to support…
How Civil Society Organizations Are Making Climate Finance Accountable| World Resources Institute
Climate finance is only as good as the accountability systems that govern it. Yet across the world, those systems routinely…
Calculating Climate Behavior Change Wins at Scale: Here’s What Works
If you are admitted to a New York City public hospital, the in-patient meal menu might surprise you: It’s filled…
Cities and Nations Partner on Climate Action
The effects of climate change are being felt on every continent, from biodiversity loss to heat waves, floods to droughts.…
Lessons from Colombian Cities on Climate Action
June 22, 2026 — Climate change is severely affecting cities worldwide. But before measures to reduce climate risks and emissions…
Restoration’s Success Goes Beyond Counting Trees
When Samuel Peter first took a job as a casual laborer on a restoration project four years ago in southwestern…
Why Climate Startups in EMDEs Need New Ecosystem Models
Today’s global challenges of prolonged fuel crises, rising consumer prices, dwindling natural resources and new workforce pressures demand disruptive innovators…
RELEASE: Our Ocean Conference Announces Canada and Jamaica as Next Hosts
LONDON (June 19, 2026) – Canada and Jamaica have been confirmed as the next hosts of the Our Ocean Conference (OOC) in 2027…
Second-Life Batteries Can Play a Vital Role in the Clean Energy Transition
Most electric vehicle (EV) batteries are retired with as much as 70% to 80% of their original capacity remaining. They…
High Seas Treaty: Lessons from Existing MPAs
Less than three weeks into 2026, the international ocean community celebrated a key achievement: the Agreement on the Conservation and…
Environmental Justice Is Advancing in Communities Across the U.S. Despite Federal Rollbacks
As the federal government advances rollbacks of more than 100 environmental and climate policies and resources, it is redefining the…
Are G20 Countries on Track to Meet Their Climate Goals?
Globally, climate action is falling short — and following through on promises has never mattered more. Last year, more than…
Nature-Based Solutions Build Climate Resilience in Central Africa
From smallholder farms in Africa to the busy streets of Bogota, communities are reshaping the way the world designs its…
Causes of Forest Loss | World Resources Institute
Thanks to satellite data, we know how much forest the world is losing, and where. But that’s only part of…
2026 Super El Niño Impacts, Explained
The El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), or El Niño, weather pattern occurs naturally every two to seven years, making some parts…