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Uganda’s Coffee Farmers Show There’s No One-Size-Fits-All Solution for Climate Change Adaptation 

Rainy season arrives simultaneously in Uganda’s central lowlands and eastern highlands. Both grow coffee but the climate risks farmers face differ widely. Locally led adaptation is therefore key. Read more.
 

A coffee and banana farmer in Kapchorwa, in eastern Uganda. Photo by James Anderson/WRI
Congo Basin, home to rare species including gorillas and forest elephants. Photo by Molly Bergen/WCS, WWF, WRI

6 Barriers to Protecting and Restoring Forests – and Strategies to Overcome Them 

Forests help stabilize the climate and generate income, food and energy. There’s plenty of evidence about what works to conserve and restore them. So why haven’t such measures been adopted widely? New research offers answers. Read more.

Electric vehicle fleet at Los Angeles Air Force Base. Photo by U.S. Air Force

How California Can Use Electric Vehicles to Keep the Lights On 

California’s electric vehicles offer a solution to the state’s wildfire-associated power outages: Their batteries can provide emergency power to the grid. Dan Lashof and Camron Gorguinpour explain vehicle-to-grid (V2G) services. Read more.

Buildings Are an Ideal but Overlooked Climate Solution 

The biggest opportunity for low-cost emissions reductions this decade is in decarbonizing buildings. Countries and firms can now join the action through Zero Carbon Buildings for All, explain Emma Stewart, Graham Pugh and Matt JordanRead more.


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