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Will Mexico’s Growing Avocado Industry Harm Its Forests? 

Mexico produced more than 2 million tons of avocados in 2018 alone to meet growing consumer demand. The country’s forests and water systems are feeling the effects. Read more.
 

Mexico produces about 2.2 million tons of avocados annually. Photo by Olle Svensson/Flickr
Carbon Engineering direct air capture facility. Photo by Carbon Engineering.

5 Ways the US Government Can Kickstart a “CarbonShot” 

To avoid the worst impacts of climate change, we need a moonshot effort for carbon-removal technology. New WRI research provides a policy roadmap. Read more.

Zoleka Mandela speaking out at Global Road Safety Week. Photo by makeroadssafe/Flickr

PODCAST: A Mother for Road Safety, with Zoleka Mandela 

Mandela draws on her grandfather's legacy in fighting the injustice of a hidden epidemic: roads deadly for children. Claudia Adriazola-Steil, director for health & road safety at the WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, joins her on the WRI Podcast. Read more.

Despite presidential rhetoric against climate finance, the US Congress still allocates money for overseas climate spending. Photo by marnie webb/Flickr.

Good News/Bad News for Climate Finance in the US Budget 

Congressional advocates for climate finance managed to maintain current levels of spending, but the country continues to fall behind its peers. Joe Thwaites explains. Read more.


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