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.
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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.
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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
Commentary
The journey from ICFP2025 to COP30 included some major milestones—and some compromises—on linking climate resilience and reproductive health.
Nakuya Niona Kasekende Ssebukulu
Commentary
Insights from Afrobarometer’s latest pan-African survey on public attitudes about sexual and reproductive health
Joseph Asunka
Commentary
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
Commentary
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
Commentary
Amid rising tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, India has an opportunity to address its energy vulnerabilities and achieve greater climate resilience
Marianna Alburquerque
• Adhaviti Nitin Deshmukh
• Matheus Petrelli
Commentary
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
Op-Ed
A trusted platform on environmental security finds a new institutional home amid rising global climate and security risks.
Carolyn Gruber