Insights: WRI's Blog
Insights offers WRI experts’ timely analysis and commentary on crucial issues at the nexus of environment and human development.
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by - Raising Climate Ambition in the Time of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to one of the most challenging global crises of our time, already resulting in a tragic loss of lives and livelihoods for so many around the world as I write in April 2020. It is a poignant reminder of how our societies and economies are so deeply vulnerable. A health pandemic, like climate change, can affect anyone. However, we know that the poor and marginalized will suffer the most.
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by - 3 Steps to Scaling Up Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Adaptation
In Indonesia, climate change is already a pernicious threat. More than 30 million people across northern Java suffer from coastal flooding and erosion related to more severe storms and sea level rise. In some places, entire villages and more than a mile of coastline have been lost to the sea.
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by - 7 Tips to Make Your Food Last While You #StayAtHome
Like millions of others around the globe, I’m practicing social distancing, doing my part to #StayAtHome to prevent further spread of the coronavirus. That means a lot of cooking at home. And while many are understandably feeling anxious right now, one thing we can all do to regain a sense of control is manage our kitchens.
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by , , and - Biking Provides a Critical Lifeline During the Coronavirus Crisis
At a time when city leaders are rethinking many past assumptions, this trend is a unique opportunity to embrace cycling as an integral part of urban transport systems — not just as an accessory. Cities need more resilient, more equitable mobility — not only to weather the current storm, but to prepare for future crises.
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