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Help Wanted: Communicating Climate Science Via Video
A frame from WRI's new series of climate science videos. Find out how to vote on your favorite below.Many people have wrestled with how best to convey the latest scientific research on climate change....
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Managing GHG Emissions from Agriculture: A Unique but Solvable Challenge
Globally, agricultural emissions are expected to increase by more than 50 percent by 2030. Photo credit: Flickr/swisscanThis post also appears on GreenBiz.com.Thousands of companies have developed...
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A Positive Vision for the UNFCCC Technology Executive Committee
Solar panel installation in Sri Lanka. Photo credit: Flickr/World Bank Photo Collection This post was written with Heleen de Coninck, Programme Manager at the Energy Research Center of the Netherlands....
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Four Key Issues to Watch During Bonn Climate Talks
Session on Sustainable Development at the Bonn Climate Talks. Photo Credit: Flickr/ UNclimatechangeSince the conclusion of the UN climate conference in Durban, South Africa (COP 17) last year, there...
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National Greenhouse Gas Inventories Can Help Countries Curb Climate Change
WRI's MAPT initiative completed an assessment of GHG inventories in several focus countries, including Brazil. Photo credit: Flickr/Rodrigo SoldonAt WRI, we like to say that “you can’t manage what you...
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You Spoke, We Listened: WRI’s Climate Science Video Survey Wraps Up
Andy Dessler, professor of atmospheric sciences at Texas A&M University, was one scientist we worked with to produce climate videos. Photo credit: WRIIn early May, we invited participants to vote...
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400 PPM: Carbon Dioxide Levels Cross a Sobering New Threshold
Air samples taken from the NOAA observatory in Barrow, AK show that 400 PPM was surpassed sometime this spring. Photo credit: NOAALast week we passed an unfortunate marker when it comes to climate...
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Survey Says: Results of WRI’s Project on Communicating Climate Science by Video
Andy Dessler, professor of atmospheric sciences at Texas A&M University, was one scientist WRI worked with to produce climate science videos. Photo credit: WRIWe are happy to announce the results...
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Colorado Forest Fires and the Climate Connection
Fires in in Poudre Canyon, about 15 miles from Ft. Collins, Colorado. Photo credit: Flickr/The National GuardThis post is part of WRI’s “Extreme Weather Watch” series, which explores the link between...
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More Extreme Weather: Say Hello to Our Changing Climate
On June 29, 2012, a derecho storm started in Indiana and traveled about 600 miles eastward to the Atlantic Ocean. Photo credit: Flickr/NASA Goddard Photo and VideoThis post is part of WRI’s “Extreme...
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5 Takeaways from NOAA’s New Study on Climate Change and Extreme Events
A new scientific report attributes a number of recent extreme events--like the 2011 Texas drought--to human-induced climate change. Photo credit: Flickr/agrilifetodayThis post is part of WRI’s “Extreme...
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The Science Behind the U.S. Drought
A farmer in the South plows a drought-parched field. Photo: Fonseca/CIMMYTThis post is part of WRI’s “Extreme Weather Watch” series, which explores the link between climate change and extreme events....
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The Missing Link: Droughts, the Economy and Climate Change
USDA Under Secretary Michael Scuse (right) discusses the drought with an alfalfa farmer in Paulding County, Ohio. Photo Credit: USDA/ Christina ReedThis post is part of WRI’s “Extreme Weather Watch”...
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New National Climate Assessment Shows America on Course for Unprecedented...
The new National Climate Assessment reveals alarming statistics on climate change. Photo credit: Flickr/Alex E. ProimosThis post was co-written with Forbes Tompkins, an intern with WRI’s Climate and...
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By the Numbers: Analyzing the U.S. National Climate Assessment
According to the draft U.S. National Climate Assessment, global oceans are projected to rise by 1-4 feet by the year 2100. Photo credit: Flickr/SetevThe draft U.S. National Climate Assessment was...
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U.S. Faces a Week of Extreme Weather and Signs of Climate Action
Colorado Army National Guard responds to the Black Forest Fire in El Paso County, CO. June 12, 2013. Photo credit: The National Guard, FlickrAnother season of extreme weather events is upon us. A...
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New Report Connects 2012 Extreme Weather Events to Human-Caused Climate Change
Flooding from Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Photo credit: Pamela AndradeAs extreme weather events like wildfires, heat waves, downpours, and droughts continue to make headlines in the United States and...
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World’s Carbon Budget to Be Spent in Three Decades
Exceeding 2 degrees C of warming would put the world at increased risk of forest fires, coral bleaching, higher sea level rise, and other dangerous impacts. Photo credit: The National Guard, FlickrThe...
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5 Major Takeaways from the IPCC Report on Global Climate Change
A drought-ridden field in Ciampea, Indonesia. Photo credit: Danumurthi Mahendra, FlickrEarlier today, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the Summary for Policymakers of...
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New Climate Action Report: U.S. Can Reach its Emissions-Reduction Goal, but...
Flooding in Louisiana. Photo credit: Petty Officer 2nd Class Bill Colclough, U.S. Coast GuardYesterday, the Obama Administration released the sixth U.S. Climate Action Report (CAR6) for public review,...
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