A man installs solar panels on an apartment balcony in Germany. Research on solar adoption suggests that visibility matters: households are significantly more likely to go solar when they see a ...
In Belo Horizonte and Campinas, health workers are witnessing mounting heat-related impacts and the growing strain on their ...
Suneha Hameed/ WRI India In August 2025, Bengaluru’s Namma Metro recorded its highest-ever single-day ridership of over 1 million passengers. This milestone came shortly after the launch of the ...
A controlled burn, also known as a “prescribed fire,” in West Fork, Utah, manages vegetation and reduces wildfire risk. Photo: Josh Cohn/WRI Twenty years ago, the forested slopes above Alpine Acres — ...
Two Colombian workers work on a climate project supported by the Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT). Photo: Neil Palmer Photography/CIAT ...
People don’t just use streets; they respond to them. The placement of curbs, alignment of crossings and painted markings directly shape how safely and predictably people move. How people interpret the ...
Two electric cars plugged in at a charging station in Norway. Photo: martin berry/Alamy Electric vehicle (EV) sales have been growing exponentially due to falling costs, improving technology and ...
From left to right, Hugo Mendes, Simone Sandholz and Yunus Arikan, participate in a June 2025 session elevating local and subnational voices to help shape the future of climate, biodiversity and land ...
On a residential street In Istanbul, pedestrians and cyclists – and sometimes horse-drawn carriages – share road space with motor vehicles. Photo: WRI Türkiye Cities are complex ecosystems shaped by ...
Water tanks dot residential rooftops across Addis Ababa: a symptom of dwindling supply and a warning sign for the city’s future. As its watershed struggles to meet demand, Addis Ababa needs joint ...
Electric school buses are a cleaner and healthier alternative for school districts looking to prioritize student and environmental health. Photo: TW Farlow/iStock Steve Easterday would start and end ...
Over 50% of all transport-related emissions come from high-income countries, where people are more likely to own and depend on personal vehicles. Meanwhile, less than 1% is generated by low-income ...