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A Greener Farm Bill

By Evan Branosky on March 8, 2007
The 2007 Farm Bill could play a pivotal role in efforts to combat global warming. Here are four components that policymakers should consider.

Jonathan Lash Responds to the 2007 "State of the Union" Address

By Jonathan Lash on January 29, 2007

On Tuesday, President George W. Bush delivered his annual State of the Union address to the nation. The President spent three minutes and thirty-seven seconds on energy policy. He mentioned climate change once.

Environmental Review of 2006

December 20, 2006

How did the environment fare in 2006? 10 underreported stories.

Looking Back on the 2006 Hurricane Season

By Tim Herzog on December 15, 2006

The 2006 Atlantic hurricane season officially ended on November 30th, and thankfully, there weren’t nearly as many destructive storms in 2006 as in 2005.

Protecting Coral by Managing Land Use

By Lauretta Burke on December 12, 2006

The Problem

In recent decades, the giant Mesoamerican Barrier Reef has recovered from repeated bleaching events.

The Value of Coastal Ecosystems

By Thomas Damassa on December 5, 2006

EarthTrends’ November 2006 Monthly Update.

Business Must Adapt to Realities of Global Ecosystem Change

By Janet Ranganathan on November 21, 2006
Ecosystems are losing their ability to deliver the products that businesses need most.

WRI Appoints Strategic Communications Expert as Vice President of External Affairs

November 1, 2006
An expert in environmental and strategic communications, Robin Murphy, has been appointed vice president for external relations at the WRI.

Water Quality Trading Cleans Up the Chesapeake

October 26, 2006

West Virginia will soon be able to adopt a trading program to improve water quality in the Chesapeake Bay by addressing significant nutrient loading from

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