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Stories to Watch 2026: Real people, real solutions in climate action.
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#StoriesToWatch 2026 will show how well-designed climate action is delivering benefits today.
Each story will combine insights from WRI experts with on-the-ground videos showing real people and real solutions in action.
Register today👉https://go.wri.org/stw-2026
Each story will combine insights from WRI experts with on-the-ground videos showing real people and real solutions in action.
Register today👉https://go.wri.org/stw-2026
🫘🥦Good news: we can meet our protein needs in many ways, including plant proteins that have much less impact on the planet. They tend to be more affordable as well.
Learn about your options: go.wri.org/plant-protei...
Learn about your options: go.wri.org/plant-protei...
In the Quest for Protein, Don’t Forget Plants
Consumers need not choose between a protein-rich diet and a planet-friendly one.
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January 21, 2026 at 3:29 PM
🫘🥦Good news: we can meet our protein needs in many ways, including plant proteins that have much less impact on the planet. They tend to be more affordable as well.
Learn about your options: go.wri.org/plant-protei...
Learn about your options: go.wri.org/plant-protei...
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🏆 334 submissions. 230 cities. 77 countries. Our largest WRI Ross Center #PrizeforCities cycle yet.
In just 1️⃣ week, we’ll announce the 5️⃣ finalists that are setting the standard for healthier #cities.
While you wait, explore past submissions in our 🆕 Prize Database ➡️ PrizeforCities.org/database
In just 1️⃣ week, we’ll announce the 5️⃣ finalists that are setting the standard for healthier #cities.
While you wait, explore past submissions in our 🆕 Prize Database ➡️ PrizeforCities.org/database
January 21, 2026 at 2:20 PM
🏆 334 submissions. 230 cities. 77 countries. Our largest WRI Ross Center #PrizeforCities cycle yet.
In just 1️⃣ week, we’ll announce the 5️⃣ finalists that are setting the standard for healthier #cities.
While you wait, explore past submissions in our 🆕 Prize Database ➡️ PrizeforCities.org/database
In just 1️⃣ week, we’ll announce the 5️⃣ finalists that are setting the standard for healthier #cities.
While you wait, explore past submissions in our 🆕 Prize Database ➡️ PrizeforCities.org/database
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A new report from @worldresources.bsky.social confirms: the only sure way to cut beef’s climate impact is to produce and consume less of it.
The problem? Global demand just keeps climbing.
If we’re serious about climate progress, protein diversification isn't optional, it’s essential.
The problem? Global demand just keeps climbing.
If we’re serious about climate progress, protein diversification isn't optional, it’s essential.
Despite ‘Carbon Neutral’ Certifications, Beef Emissions Can Be Lower, but Never Low
Research shows there’s no such thing as climate-friendly beef, despite labels claiming otherwise.
www.wri.org
January 21, 2026 at 3:08 PM
A new report from @worldresources.bsky.social confirms: the only sure way to cut beef’s climate impact is to produce and consume less of it.
The problem? Global demand just keeps climbing.
If we’re serious about climate progress, protein diversification isn't optional, it’s essential.
The problem? Global demand just keeps climbing.
If we’re serious about climate progress, protein diversification isn't optional, it’s essential.
🌿🌎In the Amazon, an Indigenous bioeconomy offers a distinct model — one rooted in Indigenous governance and ancestral knowledge that generates income while keeping the forest standing.
🔗Find out how they do it: go.wri.org/amazon-bioec...
🔗Find out how they do it: go.wri.org/amazon-bioec...
January 21, 2026 at 2:17 PM
🌿🌎In the Amazon, an Indigenous bioeconomy offers a distinct model — one rooted in Indigenous governance and ancestral knowledge that generates income while keeping the forest standing.
🔗Find out how they do it: go.wri.org/amazon-bioec...
🔗Find out how they do it: go.wri.org/amazon-bioec...
#StoriesToWatch 2026 will show how well-designed climate action is delivering benefits today.
Each story will combine insights from WRI experts with on-the-ground videos showing real people and real solutions in action.
Register today👉https://go.wri.org/stw-2026
Each story will combine insights from WRI experts with on-the-ground videos showing real people and real solutions in action.
Register today👉https://go.wri.org/stw-2026
Stories to Watch 2026: Real people, real solutions in climate action.
YouTube video by World Resources Institute
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January 20, 2026 at 3:23 PM
#StoriesToWatch 2026 will show how well-designed climate action is delivering benefits today.
Each story will combine insights from WRI experts with on-the-ground videos showing real people and real solutions in action.
Register today👉https://go.wri.org/stw-2026
Each story will combine insights from WRI experts with on-the-ground videos showing real people and real solutions in action.
Register today👉https://go.wri.org/stw-2026
The green transition isn’t just about cutting carbon — it’s about creating opportunity.
Up to 375 million new jobs could be created in the next 10 years. With the right skills & investments, climate action can power prosperity.
🔗 go.wri.org/jobs-new-eco...
Up to 375 million new jobs could be created in the next 10 years. With the right skills & investments, climate action can power prosperity.
🔗 go.wri.org/jobs-new-eco...
January 19, 2026 at 7:01 PM
The green transition isn’t just about cutting carbon — it’s about creating opportunity.
Up to 375 million new jobs could be created in the next 10 years. With the right skills & investments, climate action can power prosperity.
🔗 go.wri.org/jobs-new-eco...
Up to 375 million new jobs could be created in the next 10 years. With the right skills & investments, climate action can power prosperity.
🔗 go.wri.org/jobs-new-eco...
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Recommended read: In addition to land use shaping the climate, climate change is now increasingly “changing the land”, according to satellite monitoring by @worldresources.bsky.social, creating a “dangerous feedback loop”.
Land Use Changed the Climate. Now Climate’s Changing the Land
Land-use change has long been recognized as a major contributor to global warming. Deforestation and agriculture alone account for nearly 25% of human-caused greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
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January 17, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Recommended read: In addition to land use shaping the climate, climate change is now increasingly “changing the land”, according to satellite monitoring by @worldresources.bsky.social, creating a “dangerous feedback loop”.
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The High Seas Treaty enters into force tomorrow, 17 January. But what does it mean?
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After 20 Years, an Agreement to Safeguard the 'High Seas' Takes Force
The High Seas Treaty enters into force on Jan. 17, 2026. WRI experts unpacked what this landmark treaty is, why it's so important and what comes next.
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January 16, 2026 at 12:00 PM
The High Seas Treaty enters into force tomorrow, 17 January. But what does it mean?
www.wri.org/insights/hig...
www.wri.org/insights/hig...
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Exclusive: Can beef products be carbon neutral? Shoppers are increasingly seeing products calling themselves that, but they're not providing the information needed to back these claims up, finds a new @worldresources.bsky.social report.
Why Climate-Friendly Beef Labels Fall Short
A study by an environmental nonprofit found beef producers aren’t providing enough evidence for their green assertions.
www.bloomberg.com
January 15, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Exclusive: Can beef products be carbon neutral? Shoppers are increasingly seeing products calling themselves that, but they're not providing the information needed to back these claims up, finds a new @worldresources.bsky.social report.
There’s no such thing as climate-friendly beef—despite a growing number of "carbon neutral" and "net zero" beef labels entering the marketplace.
New WRI research reveals why: it’s about the land.
Learn more: go.wri.org/beef-emissio...
New WRI research reveals why: it’s about the land.
Learn more: go.wri.org/beef-emissio...
January 15, 2026 at 2:29 PM
There’s no such thing as climate-friendly beef—despite a growing number of "carbon neutral" and "net zero" beef labels entering the marketplace.
New WRI research reveals why: it’s about the land.
Learn more: go.wri.org/beef-emissio...
New WRI research reveals why: it’s about the land.
Learn more: go.wri.org/beef-emissio...
🌎The toll protein sources take on the planet is often overlooked. But the good news is high protein doesn't have to come at a high climate cost.
🫘For example, beans, lentils, soy, nuts, and seeds are not only great sources of protein but also typically more affordable: go.wri.org/plant-protei...
🫘For example, beans, lentils, soy, nuts, and seeds are not only great sources of protein but also typically more affordable: go.wri.org/plant-protei...
January 15, 2026 at 12:57 PM
🌎The toll protein sources take on the planet is often overlooked. But the good news is high protein doesn't have to come at a high climate cost.
🫘For example, beans, lentils, soy, nuts, and seeds are not only great sources of protein but also typically more affordable: go.wri.org/plant-protei...
🫘For example, beans, lentils, soy, nuts, and seeds are not only great sources of protein but also typically more affordable: go.wri.org/plant-protei...
The latest data confirms what we've long feared: Forest fires are becoming more widespread and destructive around the globe.
WRI calculated that forest fires now burn more than twice as much tree cover each year as they did two decades ago.
WRI calculated that forest fires now burn more than twice as much tree cover each year as they did two decades ago.
Mapped: how the world is losing its forests to wildfires
Mapped: how the world is losing its forests to wildfires
Wildfires now destroy twice as much tree cover per year as two decades ago – a crisis fuelled by climate change
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:44 PM
The latest data confirms what we've long feared: Forest fires are becoming more widespread and destructive around the globe.
WRI calculated that forest fires now burn more than twice as much tree cover each year as they did two decades ago.
WRI calculated that forest fires now burn more than twice as much tree cover each year as they did two decades ago.
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With just 2 weeks left until we reveal our 2025-2026 #PrizeforCities finalists, we’re looking back 🔎 at transformative submissions from previous cycles — and you can too!
Explore urban projects from around the 🌍 with our 🆕 Prize Database ➡️ PrizeforCities.org/database
Explore urban projects from around the 🌍 with our 🆕 Prize Database ➡️ PrizeforCities.org/database
January 14, 2026 at 2:08 PM
With just 2 weeks left until we reveal our 2025-2026 #PrizeforCities finalists, we’re looking back 🔎 at transformative submissions from previous cycles — and you can too!
Explore urban projects from around the 🌍 with our 🆕 Prize Database ➡️ PrizeforCities.org/database
Explore urban projects from around the 🌍 with our 🆕 Prize Database ➡️ PrizeforCities.org/database
From influencers to governments, everyone is telling us to eat more protein. The latest to join the fray is the U.S. dietary recommendations.
But here's an indisputable fact: plant-forward meals have much less impact on the planet than animal-based options.
Learn more: go.wri.org/plant-protei...
But here's an indisputable fact: plant-forward meals have much less impact on the planet than animal-based options.
Learn more: go.wri.org/plant-protei...
January 12, 2026 at 1:46 PM
From influencers to governments, everyone is telling us to eat more protein. The latest to join the fray is the U.S. dietary recommendations.
But here's an indisputable fact: plant-forward meals have much less impact on the planet than animal-based options.
Learn more: go.wri.org/plant-protei...
But here's an indisputable fact: plant-forward meals have much less impact on the planet than animal-based options.
Learn more: go.wri.org/plant-protei...
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“If Americans increased their protein intake by just 25%…it would require about 100 million acres of additional ag land each year — an area larger than Michigan, Ohio & Pennsylvania combined — & increase annual emissions by 100s of millions of tons of CO2e, according to @worldresources.bsky.social.”
Opinion | The New Food Pyramid, Brought to You by Big Meat
www.nytimes.com
January 10, 2026 at 6:06 PM
“If Americans increased their protein intake by just 25%…it would require about 100 million acres of additional ag land each year — an area larger than Michigan, Ohio & Pennsylvania combined — & increase annual emissions by 100s of millions of tons of CO2e, according to @worldresources.bsky.social.”
🔴BREAKING: Yesterday, President Trump signed a presidential memorandum directing the United States to withdraw from 66 int'l orgs & treaties, including the UNFCCC.
This will lead American communities to lose opportunities in the booming clean energy economy, says David Widawsky: bit.ly/4jtEVLT
This will lead American communities to lose opportunities in the booming clean energy economy, says David Widawsky: bit.ly/4jtEVLT
January 8, 2026 at 1:47 PM
🔴BREAKING: Yesterday, President Trump signed a presidential memorandum directing the United States to withdraw from 66 int'l orgs & treaties, including the UNFCCC.
This will lead American communities to lose opportunities in the booming clean energy economy, says David Widawsky: bit.ly/4jtEVLT
This will lead American communities to lose opportunities in the booming clean energy economy, says David Widawsky: bit.ly/4jtEVLT
Mining is an extractive practice with environmental and social risks that has historically done more harm than good.
As more mining projects are launched after President Trump's executive order, the need for strategies to engage communities fairly and respectfully is becoming clear: bit.ly/4jtGMAj
As more mining projects are launched after President Trump's executive order, the need for strategies to engage communities fairly and respectfully is becoming clear: bit.ly/4jtGMAj
January 7, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Mining is an extractive practice with environmental and social risks that has historically done more harm than good.
As more mining projects are launched after President Trump's executive order, the need for strategies to engage communities fairly and respectfully is becoming clear: bit.ly/4jtGMAj
As more mining projects are launched after President Trump's executive order, the need for strategies to engage communities fairly and respectfully is becoming clear: bit.ly/4jtGMAj
👊Maybe you have resolutions to eat more plant-based, exercise, or go to work by bike.
😪Without systemic change, keeping behavior change sustainable might be difficult. While recognizing this, you can use the EAST framework to keep up the healthier habits👇
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😪Without systemic change, keeping behavior change sustainable might be difficult. While recognizing this, you can use the EAST framework to keep up the healthier habits👇
go.wri.org/new-year-res...
January 5, 2026 at 12:59 PM
👊Maybe you have resolutions to eat more plant-based, exercise, or go to work by bike.
😪Without systemic change, keeping behavior change sustainable might be difficult. While recognizing this, you can use the EAST framework to keep up the healthier habits👇
go.wri.org/new-year-res...
😪Without systemic change, keeping behavior change sustainable might be difficult. While recognizing this, you can use the EAST framework to keep up the healthier habits👇
go.wri.org/new-year-res...
📝There’s a reason New Year’s resolutions often fail. And it’s not because we’re weak-willed.
🚲Our behaviors are only partly driven by our own ambitions. They’re largely shaped by the world around us. It’s hard to bike if your city has no bike lanes.
Learn more: go.wri.org/new-year-res...
🚲Our behaviors are only partly driven by our own ambitions. They’re largely shaped by the world around us. It’s hard to bike if your city has no bike lanes.
Learn more: go.wri.org/new-year-res...
December 30, 2025 at 2:40 PM
📝There’s a reason New Year’s resolutions often fail. And it’s not because we’re weak-willed.
🚲Our behaviors are only partly driven by our own ambitions. They’re largely shaped by the world around us. It’s hard to bike if your city has no bike lanes.
Learn more: go.wri.org/new-year-res...
🚲Our behaviors are only partly driven by our own ambitions. They’re largely shaped by the world around us. It’s hard to bike if your city has no bike lanes.
Learn more: go.wri.org/new-year-res...
The world's biggest archipelagic nation, Indonesia relies heavily on the ocean for transportation, tourism, food & myriad other necessities.
Naturally, the ocean can be a crucial partner for Indonesia's climate efforts. Explore how: bit.ly/3MWhBdy
Naturally, the ocean can be a crucial partner for Indonesia's climate efforts. Explore how: bit.ly/3MWhBdy
Indonesia Poised to Harness Ocean’s Climate Potential
Ocean-based solutions could go a long way toward meeting Indonesia's climate goals. But the country's new climate plans barely touch this potential.
bit.ly
December 29, 2025 at 1:24 PM
The world's biggest archipelagic nation, Indonesia relies heavily on the ocean for transportation, tourism, food & myriad other necessities.
Naturally, the ocean can be a crucial partner for Indonesia's climate efforts. Explore how: bit.ly/3MWhBdy
Naturally, the ocean can be a crucial partner for Indonesia's climate efforts. Explore how: bit.ly/3MWhBdy
Happy Holidays!❄️
These joyous times allow us to refuel so that we can continue driving change for a new era in which we can meet people’s needs while addressing climate change and protecting nature.
We hope you can take time to enjoy the natural world with your loved ones.
These joyous times allow us to refuel so that we can continue driving change for a new era in which we can meet people’s needs while addressing climate change and protecting nature.
We hope you can take time to enjoy the natural world with your loved ones.
December 25, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Happy Holidays!❄️
These joyous times allow us to refuel so that we can continue driving change for a new era in which we can meet people’s needs while addressing climate change and protecting nature.
We hope you can take time to enjoy the natural world with your loved ones.
These joyous times allow us to refuel so that we can continue driving change for a new era in which we can meet people’s needs while addressing climate change and protecting nature.
We hope you can take time to enjoy the natural world with your loved ones.
How do we build on #ParisAgreement, after a decade of its signing?
According to our President & CEO Ani Dasgupta, 3 things are crucial:
🌍Supporting large, middle-income countries
🤝Building a new kind of multilateralism
🎤Making climate action politically viable
🔗 go.wri.org/paris-10years-bs
According to our President & CEO Ani Dasgupta, 3 things are crucial:
🌍Supporting large, middle-income countries
🤝Building a new kind of multilateralism
🎤Making climate action politically viable
🔗 go.wri.org/paris-10years-bs
The Paris Agreement at 10: A Celebration and a Call to Action
The historic Paris Agreement on climate change was adopted in 2015. A decade on, what has it achieved?
go.wri.org
December 23, 2025 at 12:48 PM
How do we build on #ParisAgreement, after a decade of its signing?
According to our President & CEO Ani Dasgupta, 3 things are crucial:
🌍Supporting large, middle-income countries
🤝Building a new kind of multilateralism
🎤Making climate action politically viable
🔗 go.wri.org/paris-10years-bs
According to our President & CEO Ani Dasgupta, 3 things are crucial:
🌍Supporting large, middle-income countries
🤝Building a new kind of multilateralism
🎤Making climate action politically viable
🔗 go.wri.org/paris-10years-bs
For over 40 years, WRI has delivered groundbreaking strategies to address global climate & environmental issues.
With Initiative 20X20 we built a network to restore degraded land across Latin America & the Caribbean.
More impactful #StoriesThatChangedTheWorld 👉 go.wri.org/stories-chan...
With Initiative 20X20 we built a network to restore degraded land across Latin America & the Caribbean.
More impactful #StoriesThatChangedTheWorld 👉 go.wri.org/stories-chan...
December 22, 2025 at 1:01 PM
For over 40 years, WRI has delivered groundbreaking strategies to address global climate & environmental issues.
With Initiative 20X20 we built a network to restore degraded land across Latin America & the Caribbean.
More impactful #StoriesThatChangedTheWorld 👉 go.wri.org/stories-chan...
With Initiative 20X20 we built a network to restore degraded land across Latin America & the Caribbean.
More impactful #StoriesThatChangedTheWorld 👉 go.wri.org/stories-chan...
Greenhouse Gas Protocol — an initiative co-convened by WRI and World Business Council for Sustainable Development — sparks climate action by giving companies the tools to measure and manage their own emissions.
#StoriesThatChangedTheWorld from WRI 👉 go.wri.org/stories-chan...
#StoriesThatChangedTheWorld from WRI 👉 go.wri.org/stories-chan...
Stories That Changed the World: Greenhouse Gas Protocol
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December 18, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Greenhouse Gas Protocol — an initiative co-convened by WRI and World Business Council for Sustainable Development — sparks climate action by giving companies the tools to measure and manage their own emissions.
#StoriesThatChangedTheWorld from WRI 👉 go.wri.org/stories-chan...
#StoriesThatChangedTheWorld from WRI 👉 go.wri.org/stories-chan...
🌍From political turnovers to the rise of AI, it was a year of upheaval. Yet, there was hope: from the solar revolution in Pakistan to nature-based solutions in Africa, countries worked for a better future.
And WRI was here through the ups, downs, & everything in between: go.wri.org/top-stories-...
And WRI was here through the ups, downs, & everything in between: go.wri.org/top-stories-...
Our Biggest Stories of 2025: From Climate Politics to AI and Beyond
WRI rounded up 15 of our biggest stories from 2025, covering everything from extreme heat and wildfires to climate politics, AI and beyond.
go.wri.org
December 18, 2025 at 2:24 PM
🌍From political turnovers to the rise of AI, it was a year of upheaval. Yet, there was hope: from the solar revolution in Pakistan to nature-based solutions in Africa, countries worked for a better future.
And WRI was here through the ups, downs, & everything in between: go.wri.org/top-stories-...
And WRI was here through the ups, downs, & everything in between: go.wri.org/top-stories-...