The Escazú Agreement was acceded to by Mexico and Argentina today and can officially enter into force in 90 days.| World Resources Institute
Forests managed by Indigenous people in the Amazon are a strong carbon sink, removing a net 340 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere each year, equivalent to the U.K.’s annual fossil fuel emissions. Meanwhile, forests outside of the Amazon’s Indigenous lands are collectively a carbon source, due to significant forest loss.| World Resources Institute
Proposals for policies at the intersection of climate and trade are becoming increasingly popular around the world and in the U.S. In October 2023, the European Union (EU) began the transitional period of its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), one of the most extensive environmental trade policies so far.| World Resources Institute
Kelp is being threatened by climate change, poor water quality and overfishing. How do we protect these ecosystems and the benefits they provide?| World Resources Institute
Many guitar makers use "figured" wood, desired for its wavy or rippled appearance. Bigleaf maple from the U.S. Pacific Northwest can act as a sustainable and beautiful source of figured wood.| World Resources Institute
Guitar fretboards are often made of ebony. With the prized tree now endangered, consumers must demand more sustainable sourcing.| World Resources Institute
What has the Biden administration achieved in response to the climate crisis? Here's what has been accomplished, what is still a work in progress and where the administration has fallen short.| World Resources Institute
One garbage truck of clothes is burned or sent to landfills every second! This linear fashion model of buying, wearing and quickly discarding clothes negatively affects people and the planet’s resources.| World Resources Institute
Under new guidance, Inflation Reduction Act tax credits for "sustainable" aviation fuel will go to options like corn ethanol, which increase carbon emissions and food insecurity.| World Resources Institute
The latest round of UN climate talks (COP28) yielded the first international agreement to transition away from fossil fuels. But it wasn't all good news: action on adaptation and climate finance were lacking.| World Resources Institute
New data on WRI's Aqueduct platform ranks the world's most water-stressed countries. One-quarter of the global population regularly use up their entire water supply.| World Resources Institute
New data reveals that forest fires are becoming more widespread, burning more than twice as much tree cover today as they did 20 years ago.| World Resources Institute
The latest IPCC report details the devastating consequences of climate change and highlights pathways to avoid dangerous and irreversible risks from rising greenhouse gas emissions.| World Resources Institute
Some impacts of climate change are so severe communities simply cannot adapt to them. That's where addressing "loss and damage" comes in.| World Resources Institute
The Electric School Bus Initiative aims to create unstoppable momentum over the next five years on a path toward electrifying the entire fleet of U.S. school buses by 2030.| World Resources Institute
Norway and China are among the top countries scaling electric vehicles at rates needed to meet international climate goals.| World Resources Institute
The Global Goal on Adaptation is meant to increase adaptation efforts worldwide and enhance support for the countries most vulnerable to climate change impacts.| World Resources Institute
The global standard for companies and organizations to measure and manage their GHG emissions and become more efficient, resilient and prosperous.| World Resources Institute
A lot has happened since the Paris Agreement was adopted in 2015. Our Climate Watch interactive chart explores how the world's top emitters have changed in recent years.| World Resources Institute
