Climate Change and Natural Hazards
Resources
Aqueduct: Using Cutting-Edge Data to Identify and Evaluate Water Risks around the World
Library
Water risks are an urgent global challenge. Most public health crises are already driven by water, including floods, droughts and water-borne diseases. Climate change is…
The Power of Real-World Qualitative Assessments for Addressing Climate Security Risks
Briefs & Development
Qualitative research can uncover hidden drivers and connectors, reveal unintended consequences, and generate contextualised and actionable knowledge by delving into the lived experiences, perceptions, values,…
Military Responses to Climate Hazards (MiRCH) Tracker
Library
This map is based on a dataset regularly updated by CCS staff, based on publicly available information, tracking the date, location, actors, and circumstances of…
Toxic Floods? Climate, Natural Hazards and Risks to South Sudan’s Oil Infrastructure
Briefs & Development
The discovery and subsequent exploitation of oil fields in South Sudan has brought the country both wealth and woes. Armed conflicts and civil wars fought over…
Indexing Climatic and Environmental Exposure of Refugee Camps with a Case Study in East Africa
Briefs & Development
This study presents a novel approach to systematically measure climatic and environmental exposure in refugee camps using remote sensing and geospatial data. Using a case…
Liberia: Mapping Nature for People and Planet in Liberia - A Project to Create 'Maps of Hope'
International
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Liberia's Environment Protection Agency (EPA) bring together decision makers to map the country's essential regions for biodiversity, climate…
Blood Diamonds: How Do They Fuel Violence, and What Africa Is Doing to Curb This
International
Blood diamonds are diamonds that are mined in territories which are under the control of terrorists and insurgent groups, which are seeking to overthrow the…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan Reels from Deadly Flash Floods and Landslides
International
Several provinces across the eastern, central, southern and western regions of Afghanistan have been hit by heavy rains, resulting in flash floods and landslides that…
Colombia: Ripple Blockchain Plans for Colombia Real Estate Fail to Get off the Ground
International
Two weeks before newly elected President Gustavo Petro was sworn to the highest public office in Colombia, the previous administration’s Ministry of Information Technology and…
Colombia: Colombian Government Issues Guidelines for Blockchain Projects
International
More governments are introducing blockchain technology into projects where transparency and decentralization matter. The Ministry of Information Technologies and Communications (MINTC) of Colombia has issued…
Climate Change: Geoff Dabelko Sees Opportunity and Collaboration in Complex Nature of Climate Crises
International
Ohio University Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service professor Geoff Dabelko has spent most of his summer on the road collaborating with international and…
Iraq: Satellite Imagery and Climate Change: Monitoring the Impact of Drought in Iraq [Photos]
International
The “land between two rivers” appears on the brink of desertification as extreme heat episodes induced by climate change exacerbate drought, itself linked to years…
Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange, Radiation, Toxic Water Included in Landmark Burn Pit Bill
International
In addition to improving access to benefits for post-9/11 veterans exposed to burn pits, the sweeping toxic exposure legislation approved 84-14 by the Senate on…
Climate Change: New Accessible Mapping Tool Helps Identify Hotspots of Climate, Conflict Stresses
International
Climate Change: Could National Security Be Impacted by the Effects of Climate Change?
International
As sea levels continue to rise and more intense storms continue to cause widespread damage across the United States, experts say climate change is likely…
Traveling Virtually to the Pacific - The UN Uses Virtual Reality for Advocacy on Climate Security [Video]
Multimedia
Together with the Government of Japan, the UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (UN DPPA) developed a Virtual Reality (VR) experience on climate change…
Modelling Armed Conflict Risk under Climate Change with Machine Learning and Time-Series Data
Briefs & Development
Understanding the risk of armed conflict is essential for promoting peace. Although the relationship between climate variability and armed conflict has been studied by the…
Projecting Long-Term Armed Conflict Risk: An Underappreciated Field of Inquiry?
Briefs & Development
Little research has been done on projecting long-term conflict risks. Such projections are currently neither included in the development of socioeconomic scenarios or climate change…
Iraq: Bleak Outlook for Drought-Hit Iraqis: Study
International
Half of the families living in drought-affected areas of Iraq need humanitarian food aid, the Norwegian Refugee Council(NRC) said in a study released on Thursday.…
Liberia: CADASTA Foundation, Partners Launch Community Land Intervention Monitoring and Management Tools for Liberia Land Authority
International
The Liberia Land Authority (LLA) has benefited from Community Land Intervention Monitoring and Management Tools (CLIMT) launched through its partners, CADASTA, Lantmateriet and the Swedish…
Climate Change: Climate Change Related Conflicts Gradually Gripping Communities
International
The destructive nature of climate change impacts on ecological diversity are being witnessed around the globe. The climate-induced floods, hailstorms, droughts, heatwaves, hunger and famine,…
Energy: Commodity Giants Race to Clean up Mineral Supply Chains amid Green Energy Boom
International
To meet global climate change targets, demand for minerals and metals like cobalt, copper, and nickel used in green technologies like rechargeable batteries is expected…
Climate Change: How Australia’s Stance on Climate Change Has Impacted on National Security
International
A new report by the Climate Council has found that Australia’s geopolitical influence has been impacted following data showing its analysis of climate and security…
Climate Change: NGA Crunching Climate Change Data for National Security Decision-Making
International
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is looking at unclassified data sources to broaden its understanding of climate change – an issue that one NGA official…
Wildlife: British Aircraft Carrier Base Threatens Endangered Whales
International
A new port for British warships in the Gulf state of Oman is being built on a key migration path for a rare breed of…
Call for Proposals: Digital Technologies for Environmental Peacebuilding: Sustaining Peace in the Digital Age
Announcement
In the span of only a few decades, new big data ecosystems and a combination of frontier technologies, including social media, artificial intelligence, blockchain, earth…
United Kingdom, South Africa: UK to Support South African Women Entrepreneurs to Develop GreenTech Businesses
International
The UK, through the UK-South Africa Tech Hub, and in partnership with the Future Females Business School, will help 30 South African women entrepreneurs to…
Uganda: Mubende Youth, Women Embrace Climate Smart Agriculture Technologies
International
Ms Hilda Atwongyeirwe, an IT graduate who is now deeply committed to her 35 acre soybean plantation at Kahumuro village Kitenga Subcounty in Mubende District…
Where Are the Women in Food Insecurity Analysis?
International
NEW YORK — Women are more likely to experience food insecurity than men, and the pandemic has exacerbated this divide. Women continue to shoulder more…
Understanding the Nexus of Energy, Environment and Conflict: An Overview
Briefs & Development
Energy, environment, and conflict are each the subject of significant research efforts. However, their nexus has received relatively little attention, and even less when climatic…