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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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March 11, 2022
European Union
How Does the European Union Work?
The European Union has navigated a thicket of external and internal crises in recent years, including mass migration and Brexit. What are the union’s core institutions, and what roles do they play?
May 4, 2020
COVID-19
Coronavirus: How Are Countries Responding to the Economic Crisis?
The coronavirus pandemic is slowing global commerce to a crawl, but many of the world’s largest economies are taking extraordinary actions to propel them through the crisis.
December 4, 2009
Energy and Climate Policy
Copenhagen’s Many Agendas
The UN conference on climate change that begins December 7 in Copenhagen is supposed to produce new targets for emissions reductions, but experts say major countries are at odds on the ultimate goal …
September 28, 2007
Sub-Saharan Africa
Urbanization in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa is experiencing the largest urban growth in the world, but most development efforts continue to target rural communities.