This report analyzed nearly 300 nature-based solutions (NBS) projects across sub-Saharan Africa from 2012 to 2023. It offers a comprehensive overview of NBS in the region: what climate resilience ...

I’ve watched in horror as Europe burns. Ferocious wildfires have swept through Spain, France and now Greece, scorching towns and forests and spewing toxic smoke. Hundreds of thousands of people have ...

Thousands of neighborhoods in the U.S. — comprising 64 million people — have historically relied on the oil, gas and coal industries for revenue and jobs. While America’s shift to clean energy is ...

This paper discusses the environmental, economic and social impacts of first-generation biofuels in the Midwest. It analyzes how policies promoting corn- and soy-based biofuels—often funded by ...

Policies intended to meet climate targets must be informed by grid reliability needs. The energy transition requires planning and coordination for the types of generation resources that maintain ...

The North American power grid is often referred to as “the world’s largest machine.” What may appear to be a haphazard collection of power plants and lines is actually an interconnected, highly ...

Cities and towns in the Mediterranean and the Middle East have long used white or light-colored roofs and walls to help keep people cool. Today, cities from Ahmedabad to Singapore are also turning to ...

Shining a spotlight on the social, economic and environmental benefits created by mangrove restoration and conservation Mexico. Mexico boasts the world's fourth-largest mangrove area, spanning more ...

Accelerating progress towards more equitable and climate-smart cities through resilient and affordable housing and basic services in informal settlements. Despite more people than ever living in ...

The Circular Food Systems for Rwanda project aims to transform Rwanda’s food system so that it is more circular and sustainable. Food is fundamental to our health, environment, society and economy, ...

Recent federal policy decisions combined with rising energy demand are contributing to an immediate set of challenges for Americans: volatile electricity prices and growing concerns about ...

Every fraction of a degree matters. New WRI analysis explores how 1.5 and 3 degrees C of global warming might affect around 1,000 of the world's largest cities — and the people who live there. The ...