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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…
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…
Dec 2, 2025
The Perils of ‘Ghost Water’
Desalination is all the rage in the Middle East. History provides a cautionary tale.
Oct 20, 2025
A Distant Problem No Longer
How climate change is fuelling crime and fraying trust across Europe
Sep 2, 2025
When Climate Change Blurs Borders
In recent years, Greek soldiers on patrol along the Evros River have found themselves at times unsure of which country they were in. Sometimes extreme rain swells the river, which forms most of the…
May 1, 2025
15 KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM A DECADE OF CLIMATE SECURITY REPORTING
Introduction
For nearly two decades, the connections between climate change and security have been debated and discussed in a diverse array of fora—from universities, think tanks, and the…
Apr 23, 2025
Destabilization From ‘Within’: A “Termite Theory” of Climate’s Pathway to Violence
When we talk about climate’s contribution to violence, we generally characterize these stresses as external forces, as destabilizers applying pressure to already ‘messy’ socio-political contexts…
Apr 22, 2025
How Climate Change Foils Climate Reporting
Floods are hard to cover when the road is washed out.
Nov 15, 2024
On state securitization, artificial NGOs, and environmental journalism: An interview
Abstract
This is an interview with environmental journalist Peter Schwartzstein. In the interview, Schwartzstein discusses how states are increasingly securitizing and weaponizing climate…