This week, the Global Challenges Foundation released its annual report on Global Catastrophic Risks. CSR experts Dr. Natasha Bajema and Andrea Rezzonico contributed to its mission of addressing the complex intersections of diverse global catastrophic risks. The report is a…
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On Wednesday, September 22, President Biden convened a global virtual summit on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly to discuss plans for addressing the COVID-19 crisis. President Biden emphasized three key areas of focus: producing and administering vaccines,…
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As the high-level meetings of the 76th UN General Assembly kick off this week, climate change is front and center. Secretary-General Guterres led with a strong call to action, saying “The world must wake up,” to the, “the greatest cascade…
By: Evan Barnard In this episode, Evan Barnard, a research fellow at the Center for Climate and Security, discusses human migration and climate security with Amali Tower and Kayly Ober. Ms. Tower is the Executive Director at Climate Refugees as…
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The Center for Climate and Security, the American Security Project, and the Wilson Center’s Environmental Change and Security Program are pleased to announce the 2021-2022 Climate and Security Advisory Group’s Climate Security Fellows cohort. The group of 15 rising leaders…
By: Dr. Yong-Bee Lim and Christine Parthemore As we enter our second year and fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, there are very real numbers that shed some light on the devastation that this biological event has wrought on the…
By: Dr. Yong-Bee Lim and Christine Parthemore Today the Nolan Center, an institute of the Council on Strategic Risks, is releasing its fifth briefer in its series Key U.S. Initiatives for Addressing Biological Threats, which focuses on the future industrial…
Read More BRIEFER: Key U.S. Initiatives for Addressing Biological Threats Part 5
A new report released yesterday by the Australian Security Leaders Climate Group calls on the Australian Government to “prevent devastating climate impacts by mobilising all resources necessary to reach zero emissions as fast as possible,” starting with a comprehensive Whole-of-Nation…
September 1, 2021 — Today the Council on Strategic Risks (CSR) announced it has selected Erin Sikorsky as its new Director of the Center for Climate and Security (CCS). Ms. Sikorsky previously served as the CCS Deputy Director. The previous…
U.S. Marine Corps chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) defense specialists with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron (MWHS) 3, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, April 30, 2013. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Keonaona C. Paulo 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Combat Camera/Released).…
Read More Beyond the Lab-Leak Question: Focusing on Global Efforts to Address Biological Threats
