World Resources Institute
The UN Climate Pact That Leaders Are Signing on Earth Day Isn't Enough to Save the Planet
Leaders from more than 160 nations will mark Earth Day at the United Nations, putting their signatures to an international climate change agreement aimed at heading off dangerous changes to Earth's climate.
This Graph Shows Nations Are Addressing Climate Change Without Tanking Their Economies
Data compiled by the World Resources Institute shows that 21 nations, including the United States, Germany, and France, grew their economies while reducing greenhouse gas pollution.
Ban Ki-moon Says It's Time for Investors to Cut Some Checks for Renewable Energy
Nations agreed in Paris last year to quickly transition their economies away from fossil fuel sources and toward renewables — and the UN secretary-general says investors should double their commitment to clean energy sources by 2020.
Even Saudi Arabia Seems to Understand the Need to Ditch Fossil Fuels
Saudi Arabia became the latest nation to submit to the United Nations its plan for reducing emissions and boosting renewable energy production ahead of climate talks in Paris later this month.
It's Pretty Obvious Not Enough Is Being Done Ahead of the Paris Climate Talks
Several analyses show that current carbon reduction pledges made by the world's governments are inadequate for keeping global temperature rise within 2 degrees Celsius above pre-Industrial Age levels.
Indonesia's Fires Are Emitting More Carbon Pollution Than the Entire US Economy
Over 100,000 fires are burning, mostly on the islands of Sumatra and Kalimantan, in order to make way for palm oil, timber, and pulp and paper plantations.
As Indonesia's Fires Rage Yet Again, Experts Call for a Long-Term Solution
Haze from the annual forest fires — deliberately set to clear land for agriculture — are causing massive amounts of pollution, sickening people, and endangering wildlife.
These Nations Are About to Start Running Out of Water
The World Resources Institute says 33 nations are likely to face extreme water scarcity by 2040 because of climate change and growing populations.
Coal and Solar Energy Are Neck-and-Neck in the Developing World
In its annual energy outlook, Bloomberg New Energy Finance projects big gains in renewable energy production around the world, but coal will remain a big source of power.
Supporters of a UN Climate Pact Say It's an Economic Issue — Not Just a Moral One
World leaders will meet in Paris later this year to hammer out a deal on cutting carbon pollution — an effort compatible with economic growth, says UN climate agency head.