Cities and towns in the Mediterranean and the Middle East have long used white or light-colored roofs and walls to help keep people cool. Today, cities from Ahmedabad to Singapore are also turning to ...

At 5 a.m., an electric bus glides out of its depot after charging overnight, ready to carry children to school without spewing diesel fumes. As the city stirs, heat pumps have already brought homes ...

Recent federal policy decisions combined with rising energy demand are contributing to an immediate set of challenges for Americans: volatile electricity prices and growing concerns about ...

Globally, climate action is falling short — and following through on promises has never mattered more. That gap is troubling enough, but there is another more urgent question: Are countries delivering ...

Forest loss declined, driven largely by Brazil — but overall loss remains high as fires pose a rising threat, according to annual analysis from WRI’s Global Forest Watch. The findings suggest that ...

Momentum for electric vehicles in the United States is starting to slip. Yet, there are signs of progress: Charging infrastructure continues to expand, and states and businesses are stepping in to ...

On any normal day, about 20% of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) sails through the Strait of Hormuz. But these aren’t normal days. The military strikes on Iran that began in late ...

Conflict like the current war in Iran can worsen these water challenges — not only nationally but across the region. Research shows that conflict can amplify existing risks associated with water ...

With electricity prices up nearly 30% since 2010 across the United States, governors and state policymakers are under growing pressure to help households manage rising energy costs. Many are now ...

As a major source of new jobs, the clean energy industry represents an innovative and vital sector of the U.S. workforce. Workers with job titles like solar installer, energy storage engineer, battery ...

This working paper provides a forward-looking preliminary analysis of how countries are integrating ocean-based climate actions into the 2025 NDCs submitted following the first Global Stocktake. It ...

The State of Climate Action 2025 provides the most comprehensive roadmap yet for closing the global gap in climate action to help keep the Paris Agreement goal within reach, as well as grades ...