A photo of a ship on the Strait of Hormuz, with the slogan "Clean energy is secure energy" written at the top.
As the Iran War strains fuel supplies, it becomes clearer that clean energy is secure energy.
Despite fuel shortages and price spikes, countries that invest in clean energy are faring better than others. Explore how: go.wri.org/energy-iran-bs
Various interest groups are increasing pressure to reopen or weaken EUDR's key provisions. Many are focused on introducing a no-risk category to the law’s country benchmarking system.
But this would undermine these efforts, creating laundering loopholes and adding more uncertainty: bit.ly/4vnlRVa
What can happen when temperatures rise in your city? Here are a few key impacts👇🌡️
We analyzed dozens of climate models to discover how 1.5 and 3 degrees C of global warming might affect your city: go.wri.org/heat-city-bs
A graphic showing the number of restrictive local ordinances on clean energy currently in place by state
🛑Restrictive local siting policies are obstructing clean energy growth in the US.
A new WRI explainer identifies new approaches that can unleash the potential of solar and wind power to meet soaring energy demands: go.wri.org/siting-laws-bs
Iran is moving toward what experts call “water bankruptcy.”💧
WRI water expert, Liz Saccoccia explains Iran’s long-running water crisis, how conflict and water crises can reinforce each other, and what it means for the millions of people caught in between👇
A surge of new data centers is reshaping local energy grids, water systems and land use.
This rapid expansion is often happening with limited public information about the long-term impacts — or benefits — new data centers could bring. Learn more👉 go.wri.org/data-centers...
#WorldWaterDay
Forests generate priceless benefits🌲💊💧💨🪵🥗
With their decline, we not only lose the bounty that healthy forests provide; changes to forest ecology are creating new threats to communities.
Learn more: go.wri.org/forests-assets #ForestDay
Congratulations to my colleague Dr. Swati Hegde, @worldresources.bsky.social Manager for Agricultural Methane, who was profiled as one of the women behind the world's fastest climate wins by the Climate and Clean Air Coalition on #InternationalWomensDay: www.ccacoalition.org/news/women-b...
The study’s authors hope the findings will motivate consumers to be more mindful about their food choices, but Liz Goldman from @worldresources.bsky.social warns that giving people more information about the environmental harms of meat production tends to have little impact on their consumption.
Find out more from the new global maps developed by Cornell University in collaboration with Land & Carbon Lab👇
This variation shows why reducing emissions from croplands isn’t solved with a single, one-size-fits-all approach.
Instead, it calls for targeted, context specific strategies.
How fertilizer is applied, how crop residues are handled after harvest and how fields are irrigated can all play a major role in shaping a farm’s emissions profile.
🧑🌾🚜Two farmers growing the same crop in the same region can have different emission footprints. Why?
It comes down to a variety of factors, including fertilizer use, water management, and local soil conditions.
Important new @worldresources.bsky.social research shows that agricultural expansion isn’t only leading to forest loss - it’s leading to loss of grasslands, savannas, & wetlands too.
From 2005-20, the 🌎 lost 95 Mha of non-forest natural ecosystems to annual crops, and another 95 Mha to pasture. 1/
🌊The ocean offers some of our most powerful opportunities to tackle climate change. More countries include the ocean in their climate plans than ever before.
As of November 2025, more than 90% of the 66 coastal & island nations included at least one ocean action in their plans.
🔗 bit.ly/40i0JRX
Close to 40% of all data centers in the world are in the United States, and more are being built at breakneck speed.
In the country itself, 60% of all data centers are found in 10 states. How will they impact communities in the short and long run? We unpack seven ways: go.wri.org/data-center-bs
Meet the Atlanta Beltline, a 2025-2026 WRI Ross Center #PrizeforCities finalist 🏆.
This 22-mile loop through Atlanta, 🇺🇸, has:
🧩 Connected 45 neighborhoods
🌳 Developed 470 acres of new green space
🏘️ Created/preserved 6.3k+ affordable housing units
More ➡️ bit.ly/4cwkVXm
@atlantabeltline.bsky.social
🚜🌾New maps by @cornelluniversity.bsky.social in collaboration w/ Land & Carbon Lab show where crop emissions are highest.
Six countries account for 61% of all crop emissions: Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Thailand, and the US.
But the reasons differ. Learn why: go.wri.org/crops-emissi...
As technology advances and computing demand grows, data centers are becoming increasingly energy-hungry. A single modern AI data center can use as much power as 100,000 homes.
So, as their numbers grow, how do data centers affect US communities?
🔗 go.wri.org/data-center-bs
❌Last week, the U.S. EPA repealed its own endangerment finding. Why does it matter?
Without federal action to curb emissions, the impacts of climate change will only intensify, and American families will bear the financial & health burden.
Understand what's at stake👉 go.wri.org/endangerment...
💨Carbon removal could help prevent the worst impacts of climate change.
#WRIExplains further, here👉 go.wri.org/carbon-removal
🚨JUST IN: The U.S. EPA finalized a rule that will make it harder for EPA and future administrations to regulate greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act.
Understand what's at stake: go.wri.org/endangerment...
Prioritizing people & their livelihoods is key to making the low-carbon transition both inclusive and durable. If we get this right, we can create 💪 economies, improve social cohesion & curb climate change. go.wri.org/jobs-skills-...
@iki-germany.bsky.social @ndcpartnership.bsky.social @giz.de
DYK the climate transition could lead to a net gain 📈 of ~375M jobs over the next 10 years?
Transport infrastructure & services are 🔑 to 🔓ing economic growth & jobs in #cities. Join us in catalyzing this change at #TTDC26 👉 transformingtransportation.org/register
🛢️Renewable power is now cheaper to build and operate
☀️Solar adoption is reaching tipping points
💰Climate-resilient housing helps families save money in the long run
So, the question is: Can climate solutions help with lowering costs?
Find answers in this year's #StoriesToWatch: go.wri.org/26-stw
Can climate action power a new era of prosperity?
The short answer is, yes, a low-carbon growth can actually help economies expand faster, reduce poverty, and connect households to reliable, affordable power.
👉Find out how: go.wri.org/26-stw
🏆The 5 finalists of the 5th cycle of the WRI Ross Center #PrizeforCities has been announced!🎉
Learn more about the Prize finalists from @wrirosscities.bsky.social 👇
❄A powerful winter storm swept across the US, causing blackouts to more than 1 million customers. How do we ensure people have reliable & affordable electricity when deadly storms hit?
@wrienergy.bsky.social expert Kelly Lefler outlines what’s needed: go.wri.org/q&a-blackout...
Will climate action make life more unaffordable?💰
Find out the truth at #StoriesToWatch 2026. Save your spot today👉 go.wri.org/stw-2026
🌿Grounded in climate justice, Indigenous bioeconomy addresses historical and structural inequities by securing Indigenous peoples’ decision-making power, land tenure and fair participation in sustainable economic activity.
4️⃣Learn more: go.wri.org/amazon-bioec...
