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Top 25 Climate change research institutes based in the United States

RevenueBase identified 409 company matches for climate change research institutes associated with the United States as of November 2026 and tracks 8,881 professional contacts across them, including 2,959 with verified work emails. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for climate change research institutes associated with the United States, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed November 6, 2026.

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The 25 largest climate change research institutes based in the United States

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 409 company matches for climate change research institutes based in the United States, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Nov 6, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
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1Exact matchWashington, DC, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,0001,369 contacts →

Exact match

“WRI works to improve people’s lives, protect and restore nature and stabilize the climate.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2Exact matchFalmouth, MA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200163 contacts →

Exact match

“Woodwell Climate Research Center conducts science for solutions at the nexus of climate, people, and nature-solutions that are urgently needed to propel us toward a more…”

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3Exact matchMillbrook, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200117 contacts →

Exact match

“Founded in 1983, the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies is one of the world’s leading independent environmental research organizations.”

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4Exact matchBaton Rouge, LA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-20089 contacts →

Exact match

“The Water Institute is an independent, non-profit, applied research institution advancing science and developing integrated methods to solve complex environmental and societal…”

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5Exact matchPrinceton, NJ, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5077 contacts →

Exact match

“Climate Central is a nonprofit organization that researches and reports the science and impacts of climate change.”

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6Exact matchSeattle, WA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5073 contacts →

Exact match

“Blue Marble Space Institute of Science is a 501(c)(3) non-profit research institute with an interdisciplinary approach to studying the relationship between Earth system science…”

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7Exact matchSt. Paul, MN, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5072 contacts →

Exact match

“Project Drawdown is the world’s leading guide to science-based climate solutions.”

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8Exact matchWashington, DC, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-20069 contacts →

Exact match

“The Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization working to forge practical solutions to climate change.”

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9Exact matchMontpelier, VT, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-20061 contacts →

Exact match

“ISC is an international, non-profit organization that works to support communities by creating, implementing, and scaling equitable climate change solutions for communities at the…”

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10Exact matchAlameda, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5060 contacts →

Exact match

“Andes empowers biology to enable positive action against climate change.”

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11Exact matchCambridge, MA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5053 contacts →

Exact match

“Second Nature's mission is to accelerate climate action in, and through, higher education.”

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12Exact matchMoffett Field, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-20047 contacts →

Exact match

“We are a scientist-founded research institute committed to giving researchers what they need.”

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13Exact matchWinter Harbor, ME, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5045 contacts →

Exact match

“The organization works across boundaries, intentionally and explicitly connecting multiple natural and social sciences with education, and then communicating our work to diverse…”

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14Exact matchWashington, DC, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5039 contacts →

Exact match

“The Center for Clean Air Policy (CCAP) supports every step of climate action, from ambition to implementation.”

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15Exact matchAsheville, NC, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5039 contacts →

Exact match

“NC State University’s North Carolina Institute for Climate Studies (NCICS) is a unique center of excellence showcasing a partnership between universities, the private sector…”

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16Exact matchGovernors Island, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5036 contacts →

Exact match

“The New York Climate Exchange (“The Exchange”) is a first-of-its-kind collaborative model for accelerating climate change solutions for New York City and beyond.”

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17Exact matchWashington, DC, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026n/a33 contacts →

Exact match

“The Center for Climate and Security explores the national security risks of climate change.”

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18Exact matchNew York, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5030 contacts →

Exact match

“Planet Reimagined uses an innovative action-research method to incubate and scale creative solutions to our most pressing climate problems.”

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19Exact matchWashington, DC, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261-1030 contacts →

Exact match

“SilverLining is a non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring that society has sufficient options to address near-term climate risk.”

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20Exact matchEncinitas, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5029 contacts →

Exact match

“Solana Center, is an award-winning 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, serving San Diego County.”

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21Exact matchWashington, DC, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5024 contacts →

Exact match

“The Climate Leadership Council (the Council) is a nonprofit think tank dedicated to championing the most effective, fair, and lasting climate solutions.”

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22Exact matchSomerville, MA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261-1023 contacts →

Exact match

“Cascade is a philanthropy-backed nonprofit helping mobilize a comprehensive response to the climate crisis by accelerating high-potential solutions that remain on the margins of…”

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23Exact matchLos Angeles, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5023 contacts →

Exact match

“Collectively enhancing our planetary resilience.”

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24Exact matchBasalt, CO, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261-1019 contacts →

Exact match

“The Aspen Global Change Institute advances global change science and solutions by furthering interdisciplinary understanding and community to catalyze science-informed action.”

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25Exact matchBoston, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261-1019 contacts →

Exact match

“The Stone Living Lab conducts transformative research and outreach to make vulnerable coastal regions adaptive to climate change while enhancing natural and built environments.”

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Climate change research institutes based in the United States at a glance

As of Nov 6, 2026
33.3%Verified-email coverage
21.7Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
8.1%Largest-city concentration · New York
Nov 6, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
191
11-50
142
51-200
49
201-500
7
501-1,000
6
1,001-5,000
6
5,001-10,000
2
10001+
5

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 409 companies.

How this list was built

The recorded descriptions help you assess these company matches. Check a company’s website for its current services and locations.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Company records associated with the United States whose business descriptions match “climate change research institutes” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview
The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Where headquarters information is recorded, preview rows are also filtered to this page’s location. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality
RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 2,959 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on November 6, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Record context
Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “climate change research institutes”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many climate change research institutes are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 409 company matches for climate change research institutes associated with the United States as of November 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

World Resources Institute tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which city has the most climate change research institutes?

New York leads with 33 company records, followed by Washington (28) and Boston (13).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 2,959 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 409 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on November 6, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.