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As the last decade has brought about a dramatic shift in approaches to addressing climate change, water is increasingly at the forefront of the

In recent years, the urgency of climate action has brought fresh attention to the critical minerals sector. Growing renewable energy investments are

The confluence of climate change, COVID-19, and the war in Ukraine have placed enormous stress on food systems across the globe. Food insecurity

About half the world’s population lives in an area of active or latent conflict. And few corners of the planet are not feeling the effects of

The MENA region is experiencing a confluence of stressors, from ongoing instability to intensifying climate-related issues like water insecurity. At

“One of the challenges of responding to climate risks is that climate’s impacts and how those impacts interact with existing systems on the

A similar version of this article appears on The Center for Climate and Security.“Climate change is an increasingly destabilizing force—an

“To inform the most pressing issues of our time, to bring new voices to the policy space, and to help our audience better understand these complex

The Top 5 Posts of January 2021 The nature of climate risks complicates efforts to pinpoint and articulate climate’s impact on conflict. In January’s top post, Peter Schwartzstein draws on years of environmental reporting across the MENA region to share examples of how environmental and climate changes are driving conflict in areas where the climate angle isn’t immediately obvious.   Speaking of climate and conflict, the recently released Global Fragility Strategy fails to include climat...

“Multilateralism is Back!” Climate Change, Equity, and 21st Century Diplomacy “Climate change will upend the 21 st century world order. From financial systems, migration patterns, and great power competition, to the potential unintended consequences of climate responses, and issues of inequity and the future of democracy, climate change will penetrate our systems, our relationships, and our lives in ways that we have yet to fully understand,” said Lauren Risi, Director of the Wilson Cen...