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This Interactive Chart Shows Changes in the World's Top 10 Emitters

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The world's top emitters have changed since world leaders met in Paris, France to adopt the Paris Agreement. Photo by Anthony Delanoix/Unsplash
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5 Big Ideas to Address the Climate Crisis and Inequality in Cities

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The DistritoTec project in Monterrey, Mexico is drawing people back to a denser, safer and livable inner city. Photo by Tecnológico de Monterrey
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Climate Action Must Progress Far Faster to Achieve 1.5 C Goal

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Collaboration on Nature-Based Solutions is Key to Resilient City Infrastructure

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Departments that work together on projects and use natural infrastructure, like the Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park in Singapore, can achieve a variety of benefits. Photo by Stefano/Flickr.
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Too Many Cities Are Growing Out Rather than Up. 3 Reasons That’s a Problem

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Informal settlements at the edge of Mumbai, India. Photo by Johnny Miller/Unequal Scenes
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Taking Stock of Indonesia’s Progress

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Pontianak traffic near Kapuas bridge in West Kalimantan, Indonesia / Credit: Ramadian Bachtia/CIFOR
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3 Issues to Watch at the COP24 Climate Summit

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COP24 will take place in Katowice, Poland from December 3-14, 2018. Photo by Umkatowice/Wikimedia Commons
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Reaching 3 Global Goals Means Major Change for Cities

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Curbing Climate Change and Preventing Deaths from Air Pollution Go Hand-in-Hand

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Curbing short-lived climate pollutants can also reduce air pollution-related deaths. Photo by Nicolò Lazzati/Global Panorama/Flickr
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The G20 meeting with take place in Buenos Aires, Argentina in November 2018. Photo by HalloweenHJB/Pixabay
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By the Numbers: The Value of Tropical Forests in the Climate Change Equation

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Community groups visit a site of tree clearing in Riau, Indonesia. Flickr/WRI
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Aligning Ambitions: The Case for Including Restoration Targets in Climate Goals

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Tree-planting in the Lake Abaya watershed of Southern Ethiopia (Photo by Aaron Minnick/WRI)
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The World Is Burning. Here Are 5 Things Companies Should Do About It.

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Wildfires in California. Photo by Stuart Palley/U.S. Forest Service
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Forests: The Cinderella of Climate Solutions

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INSIDER: Long-term Strategies: Climate Action Today with Tomorrow in Mind

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Taking Greenhouse Gases from the Sky: 7 Things to Know About Carbon Removal

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Moving Beyond “Take, Make, Waste”: Developing Cities Show the Possibilities of the Circular Economy

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3 Steps to a Zero-Carbon Future

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