Water is a lifeline for cities. Yet, in Addis Ababa, that lifeline is growing tenuous. Over the past decade, the city’s water supply has dwindled dramatically due to intense urbanization, lagging ...

Water is a lifeline for cities. Yet, in Addis Ababa, that lifeline is growing tenuous. Over the past decade, the city’s water supply has dwindled dramatically due to intense urbanization, lagging ...

Local leaders and urban planners from Kerala overlay maps to assess vulnerability at a workshop hosted by WRI India and ...

In most urban planning meetings, stakeholder engagement begins and ends with presentations. Data is shared, reports are circulated and challenges are discussed. This format often misses fostering the ...

Nairobi, Kenya. In February 2025, WRI convened a CHAMP National Finance Accelerator Roundtable in Nairobi to discuss ...

An informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya. On the frontlines of heat waves, landslides and floods, neighborhoods like these ...

Nations around the world are ushering in a new decade of climate action through revised nationally determined contributions (NDCs), due this year. The urgency for climate action has never been greater ...

A street view of Mexico City. CityMetrics’ data shows that proximity to open spaces is lower for Mexico City’s children (53.2%) compared to the population as a whole (55.4%). Photo: Irving ...

Two workers install rooftop solar panels. China pledges that, by 2035, it will raise the share of non-fossil fuels in domestic energy consumption to over 30% and increase wind and solar capacity ...

More than one in five cars sold globally in 2024 was electric, with sales crossing 17 million — a new record. And similar trends are emerging across other vehicle types, such as electric trucks, ...

More than one in five cars sold globally in 2024 was electric, with sales crossing 17 million — a new record. And similar trends are emerging across other vehicle types, such as electric trucks, ...