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Effects of climate change

Fishermen navigate on the Shatt al-Arab waterway during a sandstorm in Basra, Iraq, Monday, May 23, 2022.

‘It’s a mass ecological crisis’: Extreme weather in Iraq hits those already struggling the hardest

Environment

About a dozen dust storms have blown across Iraq this year with increased frequency and intensity. Experts say that it’s due to climate change, drought and desertification.

Floodwaters slowly recede in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida in Lafitte, Louisiana, Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021.

New IPCC report says climate change poses an extreme risk to billions of people

The Castillo de San Marcos, one of the major heritage sites in St. Augustine, Florida,

Rising sea levels along Florida’s coast threaten to damage valuable archeological sites

Climate Change
The Thwaites Glacier is one of the hardest places in Antarctica to access, and scientists have only recently been able to go there to study it.

The melting and collapse of Thwaites Glacier could affect sea levels for years to come

Climate Change
In this Sept. 29, 2021, file photo, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin testifies before the House Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. A new Pentagon plan calls for incorporating the realities of a hotter, harsher Earth at every level in th

Political climate: Part II

Critical State
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Yaa Asantewaa laments how farmers affected by climate change lead to a scarcity of vegetables at higher costs.

‘We might be pushed out of business’: Ghana’s vegetable sellers see produce dwindle due to climate change

Climate Change

African countries emit less than 3% of the world’s greenhouse gasses, but are feeling some of the biggest impacts from climate change. In West Africa, and across the continent, many citizens are already feeling the impact of climate change on a daily basis, with more frequent periods of drought and heavy rains threatening agricultural production.

Australian flooding

Climate migration has begun, and it’s only getting worse, expert says

Climate Change

A new migration crisis looms on the horizon. Where will people go when a changing climate renders their homelands uninhabitable? And what can governments do about it?

Woman in orange outfit walks in dry climate with girl in pink dress and boy in beige outfit

NATO agrees to study how climate change impacts global security threats

The Big Fix

NATO leaders recently called climate change “one of the defining challenges of our times.”

Smoke billows from stacks against a setting sun.

The blame game in international politics: Part II

Critical State

This week, Critical State, our foreign policy newsletter, takes a deep dive into the challenges of assigning blame when it comes to natural disasters and climate change.

An Indian farmer harvests vegetables from a field in Kanachak village, on the outskirts of Jammu, India, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. 

Climate and human security: Part II

Critical State

Critical State, our foreign policy newsletter, takes a deep dive this week into how climate change affects food production and how conflicts over food arise.

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