WRI Digest: Roadmap to Decarbonization | Trump’s Wrongheaded Climate Policies | From Waste to Watts

A new decarbonization roadmap in Science largely overlooks agriculture and forestry’s low-carbon opportunities. That’s a mistake –agriculture and land use change account for nearly a quarter of the world’s emissions, while forests soak up one-third of fossil fuel emissions every year. Learn more.

Despite substantial investments over the past decade to reduce tropical deforestation, the largest single source of land-based carbon emissions, these efforts have failed outside of Brazil. Learn more.

Trump’s Climate Policies Are So “Wrongheaded” Even His Voters Don’t Agree

President Trump’s new executive order rolling back the Clean Power Plan and other initiatives won’t make America stronger or more secure. Rather, Sam Adams explains, it will set the country back, letting other nations take the lead in cleaner energy that creates jobs and improves lives. Learn more.

The Future of Truth

Sarah Parsons reports on the highlights of a recent Newseum conference where WRI’s Kelly Levin, other scientists, and journalists explored the role of truth in U.S. national discourse. The good news: members of both political parties spoke up for the facts. Learn more.

From Waste to Watts: How Sewage Could Fix India’s Water, Energy and Sanitation Woes

Water’s usefulness doesn’t need to end once it’s flushed down the drain. WRI India’s water expert Vittal Boggaram and urban planner Sahana Goswami explain how the country could tap wastewater for nutrients and even renewable energy. Learn more.