Natural Global Resources

The ocean plays a key role in regulating our climate, absorbing 30% of carbon dioxide emissions and 90% of excess...

HighlightsIn December 2016, the Block Island Wind Farm, located off the coast of Rhode Island, became the first operational offshore...

Cities are at the forefront of climate impacts, and city governments are key actors in unlocking action to build urban...

The ocean’s alarm bells are ringing.Sea surface temperatures are at record highs due to climate change, marine pollution is pervasive,...

For more than 20 years, WRI has identified annual “stories to watch.” These are the year’s moments, issues and decisions...

People around the globe are feeling the effects of climate change, but not all to the same degree. The world’s...

In many ways, California is leading the transition away from fossil fuels in the United States. The state has established...

HighlightsThe SOO Green High-Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Link is a 350-mile interregional underground electricity transmission line built mostly along an...

While the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted livelihoods and triggered a global economic crisis, the unprecedented scale of recovery funding approved by...

Contributors: Brett Gleitsmann (Conrad N. Hilton Foundation) and Jason Lopez (Millennium Water Alliance)Expanding water coverage to un- or under-served communities...