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2006 Wind Installations Offset More Than 40 Million Tons of CO2

by Worldwatch Institute on July 25, 2007
The 15,200 megawatts of new wind turbines installed worldwide last year will generate enough clean electricity annually to offset the carbon dioxide emissions of 23 average-sized U.S. coal-fired power plants, according to a new Vital Signs Update from the Worldwatch Institute.

InfoShop, Worldwatch and the World Bank Institute present "Beyond Disasters: Creating Opportunities for Peace"

by Darcey Rakestraw on July 3, 2007
InfoShop, Worldwatch Institute, and the World Bank Institute cordially invite you to a presentation on the report, Beyond Disasters: Creating Opportunities for Peace.

U.S.-China Roundtable Dialogue on Climate Change

by Worldwatch Institute on June 20, 2007
In Washington and Beijing, government leaders have begun to signal significant shifts in climate policy as the world’s two largest emitters of greenhouse gases come to grips with the risks and opportunities posed by accelerating climate change.

Beyond Disasters: Creating Opportunities for Peace

by Worldwatch Institute on June 20, 2007
The Environmental Change and Security Program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars is hosting Michael Renner and Zoë Chafe of the Worldwatch Institute to discuss their new report Beyond Disasters: Creating Opportunities for Peace.

Call For “Disaster Diplomacy” as Millions Are Affected

by Worldwatch Institute on June 12, 2007
Washington, D.C.—Natural disasters strain the social and economic fabric of affected communities, often reinforcing inequalities and even triggering disputes.

World’s Spotlight Misses the True Cost of Disasters

by Worldwatch Institute on June 5, 2007
Don't look to economic losses alone for the scope of devastation wrought by weather-related disasters, as these figures fail to capture the true extent of post-disaster suffering, according to a new Vital Signs Update from the Worldwatch Institute.

Solar Power Set to Shine Brightly

by Worldwatch Institute on May 22, 2007
The solar industry is poised for a rapid decline in costs that will make it a mainstream power option in the next few years,according to a new assessment by the Worldwatch Institute in Washington, D.C., and the Prometheus Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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