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New Report Finds Adaptation Can Yield $7.1 Billion in Benefits 

Groundbreaking research from the Global Commission on Adaptation reveals that climate resilience goes far beyond minimizing impacts. If done well, it creates economic, social and environmental benefits. Read more.
 

Cyclone Idai response in Mozambique. Photo by Denis Onyodi/IFRC-DRK-Climate Centre
Rice farmer in Chengdu. Rice cultivation can release methane. Flickr/UN Photo.

Taming China’s High-Intensity Greenhouse Gases 

Most people focus on carbon dioxide (CO2). But if China’s non-CO2 emissions were their own country, they’d be the world’s seventh-largest emitter. Ranping Song and Rhys Gerholdt explain. Read more.

A child sits on water jugs provided after Cyclone Idai. Flickr/EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid

Climate Disasters Are Getting Worse. Here’s How to Insure Against Them 

In the wake of Hurricane Dorian, climate-vulnerable countries are taking a fresh look at an innovative form of insurance. New WRI research assesses its potential.
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Electricity has far-reaching impacts on people's livelihoods. This Tanzanian tailor can sew at night thanks to solar power. Photo by Theo Steemers/USAID

For Millions of Africans Lacking Electricity, Wind and Solar Are Good Options 

More than 800 million people lack electricity, most of them in sub-Saharan Africa. WRI’s new Energy Access Explorer platform reveals where renewable energy is a viable and affordable solution. Read more.


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2019 Land Accelerator Demo Day
September 12, 2019
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM EAT
Nairobi, Kenya

Webinar: MRV 101
September 19, 2019
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