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RELEASE: International Military Council Issues “World Climate and Security Report 2021” Warning of Catastrophic Climate Risks and Urging Significant Greenhouse Gas Reductions

by Francesco Femia and Caitlin WerrellJune 7, 2021June 8, 2021Leave a comment

June 7, 2021 — Today the Expert Group of the International Military Council on Climate and Security (IMCCS) released its second annual World Climate and Security Report, which warns of the compound security threats posed by the convergence of climate…

RELEASE: New Report Calls on Canada to Create a “Climate Security Plan” to Combat Security Threats of Climate Change

by Francesco Femia and Caitlin WerrellFebruary 16, 2021January 27, 2021Leave a comment

Washington, D.C., February 16, 2021 — The Center for Climate and Security, an institute of the Council on Strategic Risks, released a new report today entitled "A Climate Security Plan for Canada." This report looks at the challenges of climate…

BRIEFER: Brazil – A Climate, Nuclear, and Security Hotspot

by Caitlin Werrell and Francesco FemiaOctober 27, 2020October 27, 2020Leave a comment

By Andrea Rezzonico and Meggen Watt Petersen Excerpt: This briefer, part of CSR’s series on hotspots experiencing unique combinations of climate, nuclear, and security challenges, examines Brazil’s nuclear developments, environmental challenges, climate change impacts, and socioeconomic landscape. The magnitude of…

RELEASE: Future Climate Change Presents High-to-Catastrophic Security Threat, Warn U.S. National Security, Military and Intelligence Experts in New Assessment

by Caitlin Werrell and Francesco FemiaFebruary 24, 2020February 24, 2020Leave a comment

Washington, DC, February 24, 2020 — In a comprehensive report released today by the “National Security, Military and Intelligence Panel (NSMIP)” of the Center for Climate and Security, experts warn of High-to-Catastrophic threats to security from plausible climate change trajectories…