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    September 17, 2024

    What Would Cities Look Like With 3 Degrees C of Warming vs. 1.5? Far More Hazardous and Vastly Unequal

    • Cities
    • Climate
    • Equity & Governance
    • climate change
    • health
    A woman carries water during a blistering hot day in New Delhi, India.
    • Cities
    • Climate
    • Equity & Governance
    • climate change
    • health
    Cities
    Latin America
    Insights
    September 12, 2024

    E-Tricycles Are Powering a Recycling Revolution in Fortaleza, Brazil

    • Cities
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • waste
    • Urban Mobility
    • Urban Development
    • Urban Transformations
    People handle large bags of recyclables outside a waste collection center.
    • Cities
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • waste
    • Urban Mobility
    • Urban Development
    • Urban Transformations
    Cities
    Insights
    September 10, 2024

    What Happens When Extreme Heat and Air Pollution Collide

    • Air Quality
    • pollution
    • health
    • Cities
    • Urban Development
    • Urban Efficiency & Climate
    A group looks over a hazy Mexico City, Mexico, from the top of Cerro de la Estrella in April 2021. Days earlier, the city registered an ozone concentration of 160 parts per billion.
    • Air Quality
    • pollution
    • health
    • Cities
    • Urban Development
    • Urban Efficiency & Climate
    Cities
    Asia
    Insights
    September 4, 2024

    Lessons from China’s Growing Adoption of Zero-emission Trucks

    • Cities
    • electric mobility
    • net-zero emissions
    • Urban Mobility
    • transportation
    Three zero-emission trucks parked on the street with powerlines and trees.
    • Cities
    • electric mobility
    • net-zero emissions
    • Urban Mobility
    • transportation
    Cities
    North America
    Insights
    September 3, 2024

    A Community Program Is Transforming New York Schoolyards into Climate-Resilient Spaces

    • Cities
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Climate Resilience
    • Urban Transformations
    • Urban Development
    Children enjoy the vibrant new playground in the recently redesigned green schoolyard at P.S. 38K in New York, where fresh equipment and engaging spaces foster creativity and play.
    • Cities
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Climate Resilience
    • Urban Transformations
    • Urban Development
    Cities
    Asia
    Insights
    July 31, 2024

    By Restoring India’s Kham River, a City Revives Its Cultural Legacy

    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • restoration
    • rivers
    • Cities
    • urban water resilience
    • Urban Transformations
    • water pollution
    • Urban Development
    Two people in a kayak paddle down the Kham River in India.
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • restoration
    • rivers
    • Cities
    • urban water resilience
    • Urban Transformations
    • water pollution
    • Urban Development
    Cities
    North America
    Insights
    July 23, 2024

    For Students with Disabilities, Electric School Buses Could Transform the School Commute

    • Cities
    • electric mobility
    • transportation
    • Air Quality
    • environmental justice
    A girl in a wheelchair approaches the wheelchair lift on a school bus.
    • Cities
    • electric mobility
    • transportation
    • Air Quality
    • environmental justice
    Cities
    Europe
    Insights
    July 15, 2024

    Oslo's 'Climate Budget' Is Building a Cleaner City

    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Cities
    • climate policy
    • greenhouse gases
    • Urban Development
    • Urban Efficiency & Climate
    • Urban Mobility
    • Urban Transformations
    Oslo construction site
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Cities
    • climate policy
    • greenhouse gases
    • Urban Development
    • Urban Efficiency & Climate
    • Urban Mobility
    • Urban Transformations
    Cities
    North America
    Insights
    July 1, 2024

    The State of Electric School Bus Adoption in the US

    • Cities
    • electric mobility
    • transportation
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Electric School Buses
    School bus USA
    • Cities
    • electric mobility
    • transportation
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Electric School Buses
    Cities
    Insights
    June 25, 2024

    As the Earth Gets Hotter, Can Our Cities Get Cooler?

    • Cities
    • Urban Efficiency & Climate
    • nature-based solutions
    • data visualization
    A line of tourists await the use of the fountain at the base of Rome’s Spanish Steps to cool off.
    • Cities
    • Urban Efficiency & Climate
    • nature-based solutions
    • data visualization
    Freshwater
    Insights
    June 5, 2024

    As Water Shortages Plague Bogotá and Other Cities, Nature-based Solutions Can Help

    • Water Security
    • Forests
    • Cities
    • drought
    • climate change
    • urban water resilience
    People stand in line with buckets for water rations.
    • Water Security
    • Forests
    • Cities
    • drought
    • climate change
    • urban water resilience
    Cities
    North America
    Insights
    May 8, 2024

    Mexico Made Safe Mobility a Human Right — Here’s How Its Streets Can Become Safer

    • Cities
    • road safety
    • Urban Mobility
    • Health & Road Safety
    • Integrated Transport
    A person runs across a wide street.
    • Cities
    • road safety
    • Urban Mobility
    • Health & Road Safety
    • Integrated Transport
    Climate
    Insights
    April 3, 2024

    How Improved Housing in Under-served Communities Can Strengthen Climate Resilience

    • housing
    • Cities
    • climate change
    • Climate
    • Climate Equity
    A row of housing in Iloilo City, Phillippines.
    • housing
    • Cities
    • climate change
    • Climate
    • Climate Equity
    Cities
    Africa
    Insights
    March 25, 2024

    Solar-Powered Battery Swap Stations Could Speed Rwanda’s Shift to Electric ‘Motos’

    • renewable energy
    • electric grid
    • Cities
    • Energy Access
    People on motorcycles drive through the busy streets of Kigali, Rwanda.
    • renewable energy
    • electric grid
    • Cities
    • Energy Access
    Cities
    Latin America
    Insights
    March 6, 2024

    How 'Complete Streets' Are Making Brazil's Cities Safer

    • Cities
    • transportation
    • public transit
    • Urban Mobility
    • Urban Development
    People cross the street in Belo Horizonte
    • Cities
    • transportation
    • public transit
    • Urban Mobility
    • Urban Development
    Climate
    Insights
    January 23, 2024

    4 Climate Stories that Will Define 2024

    • Climate
    • National Climate Action
    • International Climate Action
    • climate policy
    • Food
    • Clean Energy
    • electric grid
    • Cities
    • stories to watch
    A family covers their heads with cloth for sun protection while walking near the Ganges river during a heatwave.
    • Climate
    • National Climate Action
    • International Climate Action
    • climate policy
    • Food
    • Clean Energy
    • electric grid
    • Cities
    • stories to watch
    Climate
    Insights
    December 17, 2023

    Unpacking COP28: Key Outcomes from the Dubai Climate Talks, and What Comes Next

    • Paris Agreement
    • Climate Resilience
    • Finance
    • adaptation
    • Food
    • Cities
    • Forests
    • COP28
    • climatewatch-pinned
    • COP29
    Closing of COP28 climate summit in Dubai
    • Paris Agreement
    • Climate Resilience
    • Finance
    • adaptation
    • Food
    • Cities
    • Forests
    • COP28
    • climatewatch-pinned
    • COP29
    Cities
    Insights
    December 14, 2023

    Post-pandemic, Public Transport Needs to Get Back on Track to Meet Global Climate Goals

    • Cities
    • public transit
    • transportation
    • Urban Mobility
    • electric mobility
    • National Climate Action
    People board a city tram next to a tall apartment building in Antalya, Turkey.
    • Cities
    • public transit
    • transportation
    • Urban Mobility
    • electric mobility
    • National Climate Action
    Cities
    Insights
    December 6, 2023

    Mobility-as-a-Service Platforms: A New Trend in Low-carbon Transport

    • Urban Mobility
    • Electric Mobility
    • Cities
    • transportation
    • Integrated Transport
    A woman holds onto a yellow shared bicycle.
    • Urban Mobility
    • Electric Mobility
    • Cities
    • transportation
    • Integrated Transport
    Cities
    Insights
    November 28, 2023

    Southeast Asian Cities Have Some of the Most Polluted Air in the World. El Niño Is Making it Worse

    • Cities
    • Air Quality
    • pollution
    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    People in Jakarta wait for a train while wearing face masks to reduce air pollution exposure
    • Cities
    • Air Quality
    • pollution
    • Energy
    • fossil fuels

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