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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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May 15, 2020
Energy and Environment
The True Cost of Cheap Clothes
Fast fashion has become a multibillion-dollar industry in recent decades, reshaping the world’s shopping habits. But the industry’s low prices disguise a staggering environmental cost.
September 29, 2014
Sub-Saharan Africa
Ebola and West Africa: Three Things to Know
A greater international response is required to help West African governments overcome major logistical challenges in responding to Ebola, says CFR Senior Fellow John Campbell.
July 16, 2014
Arctic
Video: The Emerging Arctic
The northern reaches of the planet are melting at a pace few nations can afford to ignore, yielding potentially lucrative returns in energy, minerals, and shipping. But debate is mounting over whethe…
March 6, 2012
Budget, Debt, and Deficits
From the Archives: Ashton Carter on Defense Strategy for the 21st Century
In a March 2012 meeting, President Obama’s nominee for defense secretary explains how the United States is transforming its military and defense strategy in the face of funding cutbacks.
October 12, 2011
Global
Mobile’s Role in Women’s Development
Cherie Blair, founder of the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, discusses the gender gap in access to mobile technology. Research conducted by Blair’s organization has found that the gender gap is pa…