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Cristina Mamani walks near an unused boat in Lake Poopo, Bolivia's second largest lake which has dried up due to water diversion for regional irrigation needs and a warmer, drier climate, according to local residents and scientists on July 24, 2021.
Cristina Mamani walks near an unused boat in Lake Poopo, Bolivia's second largest lake which has dried up due to water diversion for regional irrigation needs and a warmer, drier climate, according to local residents and scientists on July 24, 2021. REUTERS/Claudia Morales
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The Crisis of the Century: How the United States Can Protect Climate Migrants

by Anya Howko-Johnson August 26, 2022

The disastrous effects of climate change could displace more than a billion people in the next thirty years. International and domestic legal systems cannot continue to let climate migrants slip through the cracks. Read More

Global Governance
To Prevent Future Pandemics, Start by Protecting Nature
We have entered a new era of infectious disease. The path to global health security begins with protecting nature.
Blog Post by Stewart M. Patrick May 10, 2021 The Internationalist
Energy and Environment
To Save the Natural World, Put a Price on It
Collapsing biodiversity is a major ecological emergency. In the wake of Earth Day, it’s worth stepping back to consider the financial value of biodiversity's ecosystem services.
Blog Post by Stewart M. Patrick May 3, 2021 The Internationalist
Global Governance
Can Solar Geoengineering Be Used as a Weapon?
The premise that solar geoengineering is weaponizable is either false or grossly overstated. It is time to leave such distractions behind and focus more squarely on the real dilemmas of this otherwise promising technology.
Blog Post by Guest Blogger for the Internationalist April 29, 2021 The Internationalist
  • Europe
    The Belt and Road Initiative: Forcing Europe to Reckon with China?
    In addition to undermining European unity, BRI may also work to cleave the transatlantic alliance. To head off these dilemmas, Europe will need to provide clear alternatives to Chinese infrastructure spending.
    Blog Post by Jennifer Hillman and Alex Tippett April 27, 2021 The Internationalist
  • Energy and Environment
    Biden’s Climate Pledge Puts U.S. Credibility on the Line
    Biden’s Earth Day summit leaves important, lingering questions, the most important of these being the feasibility and credibility of his plans.
    Blog Post by Stewart M. Patrick April 26, 2021 The Internationalist