CSR Blog
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CCS Welcomes 2023-2024 Class of the Climate and Security Fellowship
The Center for Climate and Security (CCS) is pleased to announce the 2023-2024 class of the Climate and Security Fellowship. The 2023-2024 class of 12 fellows comes from a diverse set of backgrounds and during their term, they will have opportunities to engage with expert speakers, discuss a syllabus of key climate security topics, and…
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August 2023 Update: Military Responses to Climate Hazards (MiRCH) Tracker
In August 2023, the Military Responses to Climate Hazards (MiRCH) tracker identified 19 countries in which militaries were deployed in response to climate hazards, often multiple times to different regions and types of hazard. The tracker identified 35 incidents total.
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New Analysis of Climate Security Risks in Iran and Türkiye
As extreme weather this summer shows, no place is immune from climate change’s impact on the interconnected natural and human systems that underpin stability and security.
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CCS Input on the First National Nature Assessment
CCS broadly supports the themes and framework proposed in the draft prospectus. The themes and cross cutting areas woven throughout them all intersect with the national security of the United States and, in particular, climate and ecological security.
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CSR Biodefense Scorecard: Highlighting Progress on U.S. Policies & CSR Recommendations
As new strategies enter implementation stages, CSR is kicking off a writing series to publicly highlight the progress we are monitoring. This is the first in an ongoing series that will highlight the status of key Nolan Center recommendations we made in the past.
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A First Look at Typhoon Doksuri: China’s Climate Security Vulnerabilities
Typhoon Doksuri’s floods clearly illustrated risks to Chinese food security and domestic stability, as well as the role of the military in responding to such hazards.
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July 2023 Update: Military Responses to Climate Hazards (MiRCH) Tracker
In July 2023, the Military Responses to Climate Hazards (MiRCH) tracker identified 16 countries in which militaries were deployed in response to climate hazards, often multiple times to different regions and types of hazard. The tracker identified 31 deployments total. Additionally, extreme weather events interrupted military activities and destroyed military infrastructure this month, underscoring the…
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June 2023 Update: Military Responses to Climate Hazards (MiRCH) Tracker
In June, the Military Responses to Climate Hazards (MiRCH) tracker identified 15 instances of military responses to climate change-related hazards across the globe. For much of the month, hundreds of wildfires burned across Canada, leading to the deployment of around 550 troops and associated aircraft equipment to assist in firefighting.
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Review: The UK Government’s Updated Biological Security Strategy
The UK has long had strong capabilities for addressing biological risks, yet more than ever its national strategy now recognizes the potential for biological threats to have catastrophic impacts and seeks to continue expanding on lessons from and capabilities developed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Another Step Toward a World Without Chemical Weapons
The completion of chemical weapons destruction in Colorado is a strong signal of upholding the norm against possessing and using these brutal weapons. It also stands in stark contrast to the illegal use of chemical weapons in recent years by countries such as Syria and Russia, and concerns that Russia may use them in its…