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New Security Beat

Elevating cutting-edge research at the intersection of environment, climate change, demographic trends, health, and security.

About the Project

In a world where climate change, conflict, and health crises are increasingly intertwined, New Security Beat cuts through the noise to deliver sharp, policy-relevant analysis on the hidden connections shaping global security.

Since 2007, this platform has been a trusted resource for experts, policymakers, and practitioners tackling urgent but underreported issues—from climate-driven conflicts to China’s ecological impact and the stabilizing role of women’s health.

Now at the Stimson Center, New Security Beat spotlights innovative research and solutions at the crossroads of environment, development, demographics, health, and security—because the risks are growing, and so must our responses.

Project Team

Carolyn Gruber

Fellow and Deputy Director

Lauren Herzer Risi

Senior Fellow and Director, Environmental Security Program

Madelyn MacMurray

Research Assistant, Environmental Security Program

Research & Writing

Commentary

In Context: Erika Weinthal and Jeannie Sowers on the Middle East Conflict’s Impacts on Civilian Infrastructure

As the war with Iran expands into a broader regional conflict, the Stimson Center’s Environmental Security Program spoke with two leading experts on civilian infrastructure targeting in the Middle East to put last weekend’s strikes in context.
Lauren Herzer Risi .  Erika Weinthal . Jeannie Sowers
March 11, 2026

Commentary

Bogotá to Belém: The Unfinished Business of Integrating SRHR into Climate Action

The journey from ICFP2025 to COP30 included some major milestones—and some compromises—on linking climate resilience and reproductive health.
Nakuya Niona Kasekende Ssebukulu
December 18, 2025

Commentary

Gender Confluences and Divides: Insights from a New Afrobarometer

Joseph Asunka
December 8, 2025

Commentary

China Taps Indonesia’s Solar Potential

Indonesia’s ambitious journey to scale up solar power is a compelling case study in how international investment and technology can accelerate a clean energy transition.
Karen Teo
December 3, 2025

Commentary

In the Blindspot: Security and Chinese EV Exports to the Global South

China’s dominance in the EV export market is raising the alarm on national security threats, highlighting current tradeoffs between affordable adaptation and security risks.
Steven Gale
November 25, 2025

Commentary

Energy Security and Global Climate: How India Navigates Middle East Volatility

Amid rising tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, India has an opportunity to address its energy vulnerabilities and achieve greater climate resilience.
Adhaviti Nitin Deshmukh .  Matheus Petrelli . Marianna Alburquerque
November 19, 2025

Commentary

Addressing Africans’ Top Concerns Means Advancing Women’s Rights

Making smart and effective investments in women and girls could help address some of the most universal and urgent concerns held across Africa, from rising unemployment to strained health systems
Claire Doyle
October 29, 2025

Op-Ed

Three Takeaways From the Third UN Ocean Conference

A trusted platform on environmental security finds a new institutional home amid rising global climate and security risks.
Carolyn Gruber
July 10, 2025

Commentary

The Dangerous Distraction of Population Decline Alarmism

Kathleen Mogelgaard
July 9, 2025

Commentary

New Security Beat Finds a New Home

A trusted platform on environmental security finds a new institutional home amid rising global climate and security risks.
Lauren Herzer Risi
July 8, 2025

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