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STATEMENT: President Obama Commits to Climate Change Action In Second Inaugural Address

January 21, 2013
Location: Washington, D.C.

Following is a statement by Andrew Steer, President and CEO, World Resources Institute:

“Today, in his second inaugural address, President Obama set a

6 Top Environment and Development Stories to Watch in 2013

By Andrew Steer on January 18, 2013
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This post originally appeared on Bloomberg.com.

A Look Back on 2012, the Year of Extreme Weather Events

By Kelly Levin on January 17, 2013
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Temperatures hit an unseasonably warm 61˚F in Washington D.C. earlier this week.

By the Numbers: Analyzing the U.S. National Climate Assessment

By Kelly Levin on January 15, 2013
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The draft U.S.

New National Climate Assessment Shows America on Course for Unprecedented Warming

By James Bradbury on January 11, 2013
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This post was co-written with Forbes Tompkins, an intern with WRI’s Climate and Energy Program.

STATEMENT: U.S. National Climate Assessment

January 11, 2013
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

A draft of the Third National Climate Assessment (NCA) was made for public review and will be released online today.

By the Numbers: The Hottest Year on Record

By James Bradbury and Sarah Parsons on January 9, 2013
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This blog post was co-written with Forbes Tompkins, an intern with WRI’s Climate and Energy Program.

A Holiday Gift from the EPA: New Rules Will Cut Toxic Air Pollution from American Boilers

By James Bradbury and Nate Aden on December 21, 2012
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STATEMENT: EPA Finalizes New Clean Air Standards For Boilers - A “Gift for People and the Planet”

December 21, 2012
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

The U.S.

Reflections on COP 18 in Doha: Negotiators Made Only Incremental Progress

By Jennifer Morgan on December 14, 2012
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This piece was written with analysis from Athena Ballesteros, Edward Cameron, Yamide Dagnet, Florence Daviet, Aarjan Dixit, Heather McGray, and Clifford Polycarp.

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