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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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December 15, 2020
United States
The Challenge of Hurricane Response Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
In 2020, U.S. struggles to manage a record-breaking hurricane season were exacerbated by the COVID-19 crisis. Intensifying storms reveal faults in infrastructure and disaster response that experts sa…
July 19, 2023
Food and Water Security
Russia Killed the Black Sea Grain Deal. These Countries Could Suffer Most.
Moscow’s exit from the deal generated alarm in a number of populous lower-income countries dependent on Ukrainian grain.
January 21, 2021
Transition 2021
The Biden-Harris Inauguration: A Tense Tableau
The inauguration of President Joe Biden was unlike any U.S. power transition in modern times, providing stark imagery of a country at a crossroads.
October 28, 2022
Climate Change
COP27 Climate Summit in Egypt: What to Expect
Countries made big pledges at last year’s UN climate conference, but greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise. This year’s event in Sharm el-Sheikh will focus on translating those commitments into a…
April 4, 2019
Mozambique
Cyclone Idai Reveals Africa’s Vulnerabilities
Floodwaters in Mozambique could spread cholera, raising the death toll even after the storm has passed.
