Founded in 1974, the Worldwatch Institute is an independent research organization trusted by opinion leaders around the world for its accessible, fact-based analysis of critical global issues.
The Institute’s interdisciplinary research is based on the latest scientific studies and focuses on the challenges that climate change, resource degradation, and population growth pose for meeting human needs for energy, food, and livelihoods in the 21st century. Worldwatch’s flagship annual State of the World reports remain the most authoritative “go-to” resource for decision makers on how environmental factors are shaping our rapidly changing world. In 1992, Worldwatch began publishing the semi-annual report Vital Signs. For nearly two decades, this publication tracked key environmental indicators and trends from a multidisciplinary perspective unique to Worldwatch expertise. Now available in a convenient and easy-to-access online format, Vital Signs Online is an interactive, subscription-based tool that provides hard data and research-based insights on the sustainability trends that are shaping our future. All of the trends include clear analysis and are placed in historical perspective, allowing you to see where the trend has come from and where it might be headed.
New trends cover emerging hot topics, from global carbon emissions to green jobs, while trend updates provide the latest data and analysis for the fastest changing and most important trends today. Every trend includes full datasets and complete referencing.
The environment and climate related trends look closely at our planet’s health and cover topics such as variations in global temperatures and carbon dioxide, water security, and the state of coral reefs.
The latest reports published on the site include:
- World Will Completely Miss 2010 Biodiversity Target
- Losses from Natural Disasters Decline in 2009
- Water Scarcity Looms
More information is at http://vitalsigns.worldwatch.org/trends/environment-climate
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