Retrofitting cities to cope with climate change doesn’t have to have to bust budgets. Nature-based solutions can help cities tackle multiple problems at once to meet core community needs. Lisa Beyer and James Anderson describe how the Cities4Forests Initiative is helping cities save money by shifting from from grey to green infrastructure. Read More.

Among U.S. cities, Los Angeles is on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis—and it has the plan, means, platform and microphone to lead the country in building back better. Long-time Los Angeles residents and WRI Board Members Tammie Arnold and Daniel Weiss write in an International Business Times op-ed: “Now is the time to harness the magnetic creative energy of our great city to build a new sustainable urban vision.”  Read more.

India is home to a diverse range of forests that support the livelihoods of 275 million people and endangered species, such as the iconic Bengal tiger. Although logging has led to major tree cover loss in recent history, the country has prioritized restoration and community forest management to balance development and protection. Kai Kresek and Marie Duraisami unpack trends in India’s forests in a new Global Forest Watch analysis. Read more.