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Majority of China’s Proposed Coal-Fired Power Plants Located in Water-Stressed Regions 26 Aug 2013 | 05:49 pm
To maintain its economic growth and provide for its massive population, China must reconcile two powerful, converging trends: energy demand and resource scarcity. One prime example of this tension is ...
California’s Cap-and-Trade Program Makes Encouraging Headway 23 Aug 2013 | 07:16 pm
As the federal government gets started implementing a national Climate Action Plan, the country’s boldest state-level experiment is making…
What's the Impact of China's Rapid Urbanization? 21 Aug 2013 | 11:54 pm
China’s Urban Billion is a blog series exploring China’s urbanization process. Over the coming months, Xiaomei Tan will guide readers through China’s opportunities and…
Burkina Faso Farmers Lead the Way on Food Security and Climate Change Resilience 15 Aug 2013 | 06:50 pm
If you want to know how to grow crops in the face of climate change, drought, and land degradation, ask Ousséni Kindo, Ousséni Zoromé, or Yacouba Sawadogo—three farmers in Burkina Faso’s Yatenga regio...
A New Way to Measure Emissions from China’s Coal-Fired Power Plants 14 Aug 2013 | 07:55 pm
This post was co-authored by Xiaoyu Shi, a former Associate in WRI’s Climate and Energy program. To prevent the most severe…
New Mapping Technology: Nova Scotia’s Powerful Ally in Protecting Valuable Forests 13 Aug 2013 | 06:49 pm
Carita Chan, an intern with WRI’s forests team, also contributed to this post. The government of Nova Scotia announced an ambitious plan earlier this month…
Lessons from Florida: How Local Adaptation Efforts Can Complement National Climate Action 9 Aug 2013 | 06:13 pm
This post is written by Bill Richardson, former Governor of New Mexico and current WRI Board Member. It originally appeared on the…
3 Key Initiatives from Australia’s Climate Change Policy 8 Aug 2013 | 11:59 pm
This piece was co-written with Jenna Blumenthal, an intern with WRI’s Climate and Energy Program. Australia is a major nation to watch when it comes to curbing climate change. The…
In China, Waste No Time in Stopping Waste 7 Aug 2013 | 11:02 pm
This post originally appeared in China Daily. Being “thrifty” means spending one cent as if you have only half a cent. This is an old…
RELEASE: New Analysis Shows Ohio Can Meet Future Carbon Pollution Standards 7 Aug 2013 | 01:37 am
New Analysis Shows Ohio Can Meet Future Carbon Pollution Standards Editor’s Note: Experts are available in Ohio and Washington, D.C. to discuss this analysis. New analysis of Ohio’s power sector sho...