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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

Climate Change
The Climate Challenge and China's Belt and Road Initiative
BRI's fossil fuel investments will make combatting climate change more difficult. The U.S. needs to offer developing nations an alternative means of acquiring clean energy.
Blog Post by Jennifer Hillman and Alex Tippett March 31, 2021 The Internationalist
Infectious Diseases
Four Lessons From a Painful Pandemic Year
The pandemic has taught us many harsh lessons. After such a painful year, we can’t forget them.
Blog Post by Stewart M. Patrick March 29, 2021 The Internationalist
Climate Change
Geoengineering Is Coming, Whether It’s Governed or Not
Some deployment of geoengineering is inescapable. The world urgently needs to begin crafting strong principles and rules for geoengineering's collective governance.
Blog Post by Stewart M. Patrick March 22, 2021 The Internationalist
  • Climate Change
    An Internationalism that Protects: Why We Need to Reboot the Baruch Plan for Geoengineering
    New planet-changing geoengineering technology is available to help humanity combat an existential security threat. However, like atomic fission, this technology is not to be jumped at without caution.
    Blog Post by Guest Blogger for the Internationalist March 17, 2021 The Internationalist
  • Global Governance
    How the United States and the World can Deal with Biodiversity Threats at Sea
    The high seas are poorly governed. Ratifying the proposed high seas pact would plug this gaping hole and help preserve the future of life on nearly half of the planet.
    Blog Post by Stewart M. Patrick March 15, 2021 The Internationalist