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Sep 10, 2026
Reflections on the Security Dimensions of the Nepal Flooding
The Nepal disaster is a punishing illustration of what climate change can look like. In time, it may also tell a broader tale about how these shocks and stresses are causing ecologically and politically vulnerable states to become all but...
Apr 16, 2026
The Rural World Won’t Go Dry Without a Fight
From Jordan to Nepal, solutions to urban water woes are leaving the countryside angry and parched.
Mar 18, 2026
The Bottom Millions
Across the developing world, poor rural farming communities are being left behind and without assistance, they risk taking the rest of their countries with them
Feb 24, 2026
Syria’s Environmental Woes Fueled Its Long Conflict. Left Unaddressed, They Will Do So Again.
I recently returned to Syria for my first peacetime visit. Unsurprisingly, the country is an awful mess. The destruction is somehow slightly more conspicuous than it seemed through a number of trips between 2014 and 2022. People’s exhaustion is palpable, and...
Jan 21, 2026
Europe and Africa in 2035: Losing Alone or Winning Together?
Europe’s climate transition is reshaping trade, security, and geopolitical relations beyond the EU’s borders. Nowhere are the stakes higher than in Europe’s relationship with Africa, where EU climate policies directly affect everything from livelihoods to resource governance....
Dec 2, 2025
The Perils of ‘Ghost Water’
Desalination is all the rage in the Middle East. History provides a cautionary tale. At the beginning of the 20th century, the UK produced almost none of its own timber. Having deforested all but 5 percent of the country, Britons had...