New U.S. Navy Climate Strategy Sets High-Level Goals
By Erin Sikorsky On May 24, the U.S. Navy released Climate Action 2030, its response to the Presidential directive to integrate climate considerations int... Read more.
Join Us for the Launch of the 2022 World Climate and Security Series
By Elsa Barron Join the International Military Council on Climate Security’s Expert Group on June 7, 2022, at 5 PM CET/ 11 AM ET for the launch of the 2022 Wo... Read more.
Understanding the Threat of Biological Weapons in a World with COVID-19: Updated Report and Video Release
Today the Council on Strategic Risks (CSR) is releasing an update to its report entitled Understanding the Threat of Biological Weapons in a World with COVID-19... Read more.
Announcing the Inaugural Cohort of Ecological Security Fellows
The Converging Risks Lab, an institute of the Council on Strategic Risks, is pleased to announce its inaugural class of Ecological Security Fellows. This initia... Read more.
A Threat to Ecological Security from Inter-Species Viral Distributions Driven by Climate Change
By Dr. Marc Kodack Most of the security analysis on climate change effects has been focused on human systems and how people need to mitigate and adapt to those ... Read more.
South Asia’s Scorching Heatwave: Another Window Into Our Climate-Insecure Planet
By Sarang Shidore South Asia’s cruel heatwave in recent weeks has seen land temperatures reach 122 F (49 C) and air temperatures as high as 143 F (62 C) in In... Read more.
Learning to Love Deserts
Editor's Note: This is a bit different than our usual posts analyzing the latest government policies and emerging risks. But as the 15th UN Conference on Desert... Read more.
Unpacking the Pentagon’s $3.1 Billion Climate Request
By John Conger On March 28, the U.S. Federal Budget request for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY2023) was released, officially kicking off the Congressional budget season a... Read more.
Read, Watch, Listen: CCS Across the Web | April 2022
By Brigitte Hugh Welcome to “Read, Watch, Listen” from the Center for Climate and Security (CCS), a monthly round-up highlighting some of the articles, inte... Read more.
Biosecurity at The Global Synthetic Biology Conference
By Lillian Parr From April 12–14, Built with Biology hosted The Global Synthetic Biology Conference, an annual event that features expert speakers and provide... Read more.