Severe pollution incidents have provided some of the most visually arresting images of recent armed conflicts. Oil fires and spills, bomb – damaged and looted...
WATCH: In this video, Kitty van der Heijden, Director for Europe and Africa at the World Resources Institute, argues that there is a huge demand for up to date...
Extreme weather events and climate variability threaten millions of livelihoods. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization is developing a new tool that helps...
In December, the leading lights of the climate and security community launched an unprecedented declaration to catalyse action in the field in front of 350...
Over 80 percent of countries consider environmental crime a national priority, with most recognizing that new and more sophisticated criminal activities are...
With climate change likely intensifying the effects of this year's El Niño, many parts of the world are experiencing longer droughts, more frequent floods and...
WATCH: In this interview, Dr. Chad Briggs outlines the roles of diplomacy and of the intelligence and defense community respectively in reducing disaster risk...
On 12 May 2016, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) through its Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) launched its annual publication “The Global...
In this speech at the Climate Change and Security: Fragile State Conference, Stéphane Dion, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, points out the connections...
‘No challenge poses a greater threat to our future and future generations than a change in climate’. Thus spoke President Obama, and most Western leaders have...
Climate change is a global threat to national as well as human security. The WorldRiskReport 2015 highlights the urgency of addressing climate change and the...
Named by Peruvian fishermen because of its tendency to appear around Christmastime, El Niño is the planet’s most large-scale and recurring mode of climate...
When war breaks out, what happens to the weather forecast? Violent conflict disrupts many essential services in developing countries and one of the most...
El Niño is one of the most important drivers of climate variability worldwide. Reliable early warning is critical for preventing the climate hazard from...
Most people in Australia may not think of climate change as a national security issue but the US has been issuing reports about the national security impact of...