By John Conger, Francesco Femia and Caitlin Werrell In the absence of a public hearing and release of the U.S. Intelligence Community’s "Worldwide Threat Assessment" this year, it is instructive to look at last year’s assessment to see what the…
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Report: The Responsibility to Prepare and Prevent – A New Climate Security Governance Framework
A quick read of daily headlines makes it increasingly clear that current governance structures are not fully prepared for the security risks of a changing climate. In response to these mounting risks, the Center for Climate and Security, an institute…
The Human and Climatic Effects of an India-Pakistan Nuclear Conflict
By Christine Parthemore On October 2, a team of researchers published the results of extensive work to model the effects of nuclear war between Pakistan and India. The scenario, posited for the year 2025, features a high-casualty terrorist attack on…
BRIEFER: Nuclear, climate, and security issues in Nigeria
By Andrea Rezzonico and Christine Parthemore As Africa’s largest economy with a monumentally large and young population, Nigeria is a critical country whose future is often seen as a key factor in regional stability. It is also experiencing a wide…
Release: New Report on Converging Nuclear Energy, Climate and Security Risks in Egypt
Washington, DC, June 12, 2019 - Today the Council on Strategic Risks (CSR) released a new report, titled “Nuclear Energy Developments, Climate Change, and Security in Egypt,” through its Converging Risks Lab program. The report explores the ways in which…