Last week’s forest fires in Canada were not an anomaly. WRI analysis of data from 2001-2021 finds that fires are burning nearly twice as much forest today as they did 20 years ago. While fires are part of the natural ecosystem in boreal forests, deforestation and warmer, drier conditions fueled by climate change are now causing them to burn out of control. Read more.

WRI measures its impact by the change we make in the world. From saving hundreds of lives in Bogotá, Colombia to the first electric school bus mandate, WRI’s Top Outcomes are our biggest success stories. Learn more about our Top 10 over the last year. Read more.

When countries adopted the Paris Agreement on climate change in 2015, they agreed to collectively reduce emissions enough to hold global temperature rise well below 2 degrees C (3.6 degrees F). They also agreed to assess their progress toward this goal and others every five years. This regular check-up is known as the “Global Stocktake,” and it will happen for the first time ever at the UN climate summit (COP28) in November 2023. WRI experts explain the process and why it is so critical for advancing international climate action. Read more.