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International efforts, such as the Paris Agreement, aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But experts say countries aren’t doing enough to limit dangerous global warming.
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September 13, 2022
European Union
The Russia-Ukraine War and Europe’s Energy Bind
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led European governments to propose bans on Russian oil and gas, but rising energy costs and a lack of alternatives are undermining the effort. Here’s how Europe has …
May 11, 2022
United States
How Has the U.S. Refugee System Changed Over Time?
Since the creation of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program in 1980, more than three million refugees have been accepted into the country. Until recently, the United States was the world’s top country …
August 4, 2014
Israel
The Israel-Gaza Crisis: Three Things to Know
The violence in Gaza is likely to continue until a third party brokers a deal that allows both Israel and Hamas to claim successes as a result of the bloodshed, says CFR’s Robert Danin.
January 9, 2014
Egypt
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood Ban: Three Things to Know
The Egyptian government’s ban of the Muslim Brotherhood and its classification as a terrorist organization is unlikely to uproot the organization, says CFR’s Steven A. Cook.
July 11, 2013
Health
Staying Safe in a Biology Revolution
CFR Senior Fellow for Global Health Laurie Garrett explains the conundrum of dual-use research of concern (DURC), in which the same experiments that allow scientists to understand pandemics can also …