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April 25, 2024 at 5:21 PM

Will Countries Honor Their Sustainable Food Commitments?

Will Countries Honor Their Sustainable Food Commitments? Plus, the 8 countries leading on renewable energy  ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏…
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April 22, 2024 at 5:10 PM

Special Earth Day Edition: Fossil-free Plastics, Ocean Health and Other New Research

Special Earth Day Edition: Fossil-free Plastics, Ocean Health and Other New Research Plus, can we make meat better?  ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏…
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April 4, 2024 at 7:10 PM

Brazil and Colombia Are Proving We Can Slow Forest Loss

Brazil and Colombia Are Proving We Can Slow Forest Loss Plus, 5 ways the US can maximize carbon removal using the ocean  ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ …
  World Resources Institute · [email protected]
March 27, 2024 at 6:38 PM

The Truth About Beef and Climate Change

The Truth About Beef and Climate Change Plus, electrifying Africa’s ‘motos’  ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ …
  World Resources Institute · [email protected]
March 21, 2024 at 5:53 PM

To Solve Local Water Problems, Think Global

To Solve Local Water Problems, Think Global Plus, how Indigenous communities are using satellite data to protect their forests  ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ …
  World Resources Institute · [email protected]
March 13, 2024 at 7:04 PM

Brazil is Pioneering a New Approach to Road Safety

Brazil is Pioneering a New Approach to Road Safety Plus, can “biodiversity credits” boost conservation?  ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏…
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March 7, 2024 at 4:31 PM

SEC Approves New Climate Disclosure Rule

SEC Approves New Climate Disclosure Rule Plus, how women’s land rights can benefit entire communities  ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ …
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February 28, 2024 at 8:25 PM

Economic Growth Doesn’t Have to Come at the Expense of the Amazon

Economic Growth Doesn’t Have to Come at the Expense of the Amazon Plus, what exactly is “blue carbon?”  ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ …
  World Resources Institute · [email protected]
February 22, 2024 at 6:08 PM

Is US Clean Energy Development Happening Fast Enough?

Is US Clean Energy Development Happening Fast Enough? Plus, how the ocean is both a climate change victim and a solution  ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ …
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February 14, 2024 at 6:25 PM

Uncovering Chocolate’s Hidden Potential

Uncovering Chocolate’s Hidden Potential Plus, WRI’s biggest success stories  ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ …
  World Resources Institute · [email protected]
February 7, 2024 at 6:30 PM

A New Solution to Power Africa

A New Solution to Power Africa Plus, EU announces new emissions targets  ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ …
  World Resources Institute · [email protected]
February 1, 2024 at 7:24 PM

The Rush for More Critical Minerals Could Stress Water Supplies

The Rush for More Critical Minerals Could Stress Water Supplies Plus, what is biomass and how can it fight climate change?  ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ …
  World Resources Institute · [email protected]
January 24, 2024 at 8:27 PM

The Biggest Stories to Watch This Year

The Biggest Stories to Watch This Year Plus, after COVID-19, will public transport ever get back on track?  ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏…
  World Resources Institute · [email protected]
January 22, 2024 at 5:47 PM

Tomorrow is Stories to Watch 2024, John!

Tomorrow is Stories to Watch 2024, John! We hope to see you there.  ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ …
  World Resources Institute · [email protected]
January 17, 2024 at 9:10 PM

What Happens if We Exceed 1.5 Degrees C of Warming?

What Happens if We Exceed 1.5 Degrees C of Warming? Plus, what to know about deep sea mining  ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ …
  World Resources Institute · [email protected]
January 11, 2024 at 7:18 PM

John, Stories to Watch is less than two weeks away!

View Online     You are cordially invited to World Resources Institute's Stories to Watch 2024 Tuesday, January 23, 2024 9:00…
  World Resources Institute · [email protected]
January 10, 2024 at 9:38 PM

Using Nature to Fight Climate Change

Plus, under-the-radar wins for forests View Online     WRI DIGEST     What Exactly Are “Nature-based Solutions?” …
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January 3, 2024 at 12:04 PM

Don't miss out on Stories to Watch 2024!

View Online     You are cordially invited to World Resources Institute's Stories to Watch 2024 Tuesday, January 23, 2024 9:00…
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December 21, 2023 at 7:26 PM

Our Biggest Stories of 2023

View Online     WRI DIGEST   2023 was the year of visibility. We saw tangible, visceral evidence of the threats facing people, natu…
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December 20, 2023 at 7:08 PM

Join us: Stories to Watch in 2024

View Online     You are cordially invited to World Resources Institute's Stories to Watch 2024 Tuesday, January 23, 2024 9:00 …
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December 13, 2023 at 9:12 PM

Fossil Fuels Face a Reckoning As UN Climate Summit (COP28) Closes

Untitled Document Plus, the world’s most polluted cities suffer more under El Niño   View Online   WRI DIGEST What COP28 Means for Fossil Fuels and Beyond  The 2023 UN climate summit (COP28), which wrapped on Decem…
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December 11, 2023 at 1:05 PM

Save the Date: WRI shares Stories to Watch in 2024

Untitled Document   View Online   Save the Date for World Resources Institute's Stories to Watch 2024 Tuesday, January 23, 2024 9:00 a.m. EST   Join our President and C…
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December 6, 2023 at 8:34 PM

What Would 3 Degrees of Warming Mean for Cities?

Untitled Document Plus, live from Dubai: It’s COP28!   View Online   WRI DIGEST The Future of Extreme Heat in Cities: What We Know — and What We Don’t  2023 is shaping up to be the hottest year on record — and that…
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December 4, 2023 at 7:00 PM

WRI Events at COP28

Untitled Document   View Online     WRI EVENTS AT COP28   Please join World Resources Institute's events at COP28, in person or via livestream. WRI and partners will convene conversations on key topics related to curbing emission…
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November 29, 2023 at 7:54 PM

Your Guide to COP28

Untitled Document Everything you need to know about the UN climate summit happening now in Dubai, UAE   View Online   WRI DIGEST COP28 SPECIAL EDITION The annual UN climate negotiations (COP28) kick off this week, …
  Amber Ellison, World Resources Institute · [email protected]
November 28, 2023 at 5:45 PM

Say no to climate despair, say yes to action!

Untitled Document Support WRI this Giving Tuesday   View Online   Hi John, I want you to know why your gift to World Resources Institute is so vital. It allows us to deliver the world-class science and strategies that our planet n…
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November 27, 2023 at 4:20 PM

WRI Events at COP28

Untitled Document   View Online     WRI EVENTS AT COP28   Please join World Resources Institute's events at COP28, in person or via livestream. WRI and partners will convene conversations on key topics related to curbing emission…
  Jenni LeBlanc · [email protected]
November 26, 2023 at 2:44 PM

Will you pledge for the climate on Tuesday?

Untitled Document Change is possible   View Online   John, The devastating impact of this year’s wildfires, floods and droughts was felt across the planet, affecting the poorest and most vulnerable people. Ou…
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November 22, 2023 at 7:37 PM

Europe’s Tall Forests Are Disappearing

Untitled Document Plus, how Indigenous groups are using satellite data to protect their forests   View Online   WRI DIGEST Europe May Be Gaining Trees, but the Health of its Forests Is Declining  Europe gained tree…
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November 15, 2023 at 10:45 PM

New Research: The State of Climate Action in 2023

Untitled Document Plus, a key moment for climate adaptation   View Online   WRI DIGEST New Climate Action Report Card Finds the World Is Off Track on All Metrics but One  WRI’s new State of Climate Action 2023 repo…
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November 9, 2023 at 2:44 PM

Register Now: The State of Climate Action in 2023

Untitled Document   View Online   World Resources Institute Invites You to The State of Climate Action in 2023 Wednesday, November 15, 2023 10:00 - 11:30 am EST (4:00 - 5:30 pm CET) Virtual Event …
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November 8, 2023 at 9:02 PM

Benchmarks for Success at COP28

Untitled Document Plus, climate impacts so severe they go beyond the point of adaptation   View Online   WRI DIGEST How to Make COP28 a Game-changer for Global Climate Action  The annual UN climate summit (COP28) i…
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November 6, 2023 at 2:54 PM

Join us Nov 9: Responding to the Climate Crisis in Times of Uncertainty: A Clarion Call for Climate Leadership

Untitled Document   View Online   The ACT2025 Consortium Invites You to Responding to the Climate Crisis in Times of Uncertainty: A Clarion Call for Climate Leadership ​ Thursday, November 9, 2023 2:30 pm CET / 8:30 am EST Virtual Event …
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November 2, 2023 at 3:19 PM

Register Now: The State of Climate Action in 2023

Untitled Document   View Online   World Resources Institute Invites You to The State of Climate Action in 2023 Wednesday, November 15, 2023 10:00 - 11:30 am EST (3:00 - 4:30 pm CET) Virtual Event …
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November 1, 2023 at 5:58 PM

How Renewable Energy Can Improve Healthcare in Sub-Saharan Africa

Untitled Document Plus, can China green its Belt and Road Initiative?   View Online   WRI DIGEST Distributed Solar Keeps Hospital Operational During Kenya’s Longest Blackout  On August 25, 2023, Kenya experienced i…
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October 30, 2023 at 8:52 PM

Join us Nov 9: Responding to the Climate Crisis in Times of Uncertainty: A Clarion Call for Climate Leadership

Untitled Document   View Online   The ACT2025 Consortium Invites You to Responding to the Climate Crisis in Times of Uncertainty: A Clarion Call for Climate Leadership ​ Thursday, November 9, 2023 2:30 pm CET / 8:30 am EST Virtual Event …
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October 26, 2023 at 3:38 PM

CORRECTED: The Future of Earth’s “Lungs”

Untitled Document Plus, how companies are reducing consumer water use   View Online   EDITOR'S NOTE   A previous version of this email was sent with two errors. The Three Basins Summit will take place in Brazzaville, Re…
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October 26, 2023 at 11:31 AM

The Future of Earth’s “Lungs”

Untitled Document Plus, how companies are reducing consumer water use   View Online   WRI DIGEST Earth’s “Lungs” Are Disappearing at Alarming Rates  Three global ecosystems make up 80% of the world’s tropical fores…
  Sarah Parsons, World Resources Institute · [email protected]
October 19, 2023 at 4:41 PM

Help Shape the Future of the WRI Digest

Your opinion is important to us   View Online   Dear John, We wanted to take a moment to reach out to you, our valued reader, to gather your feedback. Your perspective is invaluable to us as we strive to shape the WRI Digest into an even …
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October 18, 2023 at 7:00 PM

The Many Reasons to Reduce Food Loss and Waste

Untitled Document Plus, electric garbage trucks   View Online   WRI DIGEST We Want to Hear from You! At WRI, we aim to create a better world for people, nature and the climate. And we want to deliver stories about…
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October 12, 2023 at 4:17 PM

Why Everyone Should Care About Peatlands

Untitled Document Plus, Indigenous communities are protecting the Amazon’s last carbon sinks   View Online   WRI DIGEST We Want to Hear from You! At WRI, we aim to create a better world for people, nature and the c…
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October 4, 2023 at 3:53 PM

Do You Live in an EV Charging Desert?

Untitled Document Plus, how faith organizations are powerful allies to the environment   View Online   WRI DIGEST When EVs Leave Communities Behind  While electric vehicles are spreading rapidly in the U.S., their …
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September 28, 2023 at 4:11 PM

The Ocean Can Deliver One-Third of Global Emissions Reductions

Untitled Document ICYMI: What happened at the Climate Ambition Summit   View Online   WRI DIGEST 7 Opportunities for the Ocean to Fight Climate Change  The global average ocean temperature reached a record high thi…
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September 20, 2023 at 6:20 PM

Is Your Country an EV Leader?

Untitled Document Plus, your go-to resource for the next big climate summit   View Online   WRI DIGEST These Countries Are Leading on EV Adoption  Government support, falling costs and improved technology have kick…
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September 13, 2023 at 4:55 PM

World’s First Report Card on Climate Progress

Untitled Document Plus, tough conversations about clean energy   View Online   WRI DIGEST A Report Card on Global Climate Action  When countries adopted the Paris Agreement on climate change in 2015, they agreed to…
  World Resources Institute · [email protected]
September 5, 2023 at 6:52 PM

This Week: Africa’s First Climate Summit

Untitled Document Why the continent can be one of the world’s greatest climate solutions   View Online   WRI DIGEST Issues to Watch at Africa’s First Climate Summit  While Africa is particularly vulnerable to the i…
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August 30, 2023 at 8:30 PM

A Summer of Wildfires

Untitled Document Plus, carbon removal 101   View Online   WRI DIGEST The Latest Data Confirms: Forest Fires Are Getting Worse  Just this month, Canada, Greece and even lush Hawaii were the latest victims to rampan…
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August 16, 2023 at 7:22 PM

Where Water Stress Is at its Worst and Why

Untitled Document Plus, the Inflation Reduction Act turns one   View Online   WRI DIGEST 25 Countries Face Extremely High Water Stress  Water is necessary for all life on Earth. Since 1960, global water demand has …
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August 9, 2023 at 5:49 PM

How Brazil Can Grow its GDP — Using the Amazon

Untitled Document Plus, decarbonizing the Industrial sector will require an overhaul   View Online   WRI DIGEST How the Economy Can Protect the Brazilian Amazon  If emissions and deforestation trends continue busin…
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August 2, 2023 at 7:26 PM

Will We Have Enough Land to Feed the World in 2050?

Untitled Document Plus, why local farmers hold the key to restoring Africa’s degraded lands   View Online   WRI DIGEST What Is the Global Land Squeeze and How Can We Manage It?  As Mark Twain once quipped about lan…