How do Greenhouse Gases Actually Warm the Earth?

Home / How do Greenhouse Gases Actually Warm the Earth? By Aidan Silvestro Edited and Fact checked by Dr. Michael MacCracken The phrase “greenhouse effect” often appears in discussions of […]
Can Clean Electrification Empower the Industrial Sector in South America?

Home / Can Clean Electrification Empower the Industrial Sector in South America? By Walter Vergara, VP, Climate Institute, and Diego Merizalde, Lead, Latin America Energy Coalition, WRI What if the […]
Beyond the Repeal: A Market-Based Path for U.S. Climate Policy

Home / Beyond the Repeal: A Market-Based Path for U.S. Climate Policy By Mike MacCracken Chief Scientist, Climate Institute For 15 years, the EPA’s 2009 Endangerment Finding has been the […]
In Memory of Dr. Robert Corell: A Visionary Leader in Climate Science

Home / The Climate Institute Board of Directors and staff are deeply saddened by the loss of our long-time Board member and distinguished climate scientist, Dr. Robert Corell. Bob led […]
Rebuilding Los Angeles: A Blueprint for Resilience in the Face of Fire Disasters

Home / As wildfires become an increasingly devastating reality for Los Angeles, we must seize this moment to rebuild a stronger, more sustainable, and fire-resilient city. The recent disaster has […]
Can we steer away from disaster in the Amazon?

Home / The Amazon ecosystem hosts the largest tropical rainforest on the planet, unique savannahs, and an extensive riverine network. It covers 750 million hectares (Mha). Its complexity and diversity […]
Remembering Our Heroes: A New Era for Climate Change

Home / It has been a challenging few years for the Climate Institute as we suffered the loss of three of our longstanding pillars of leadership: John Topping, Jr., Samuel […]
COP15 Biodiversity Conference in Montreal a Success

Home / The Convention on Biological Diversity was first signed by 150 heads of government at the Rio Earth Summit in 1992. Its main objectives are promoting sustainable development and […]