Nuclear Security News and Member Updates Roundup, August 2025
…continues to hear military activities every day. […] The team received technical updates on water distribution across the site, including how water is fed to its nuclear safety and support…
Principles for a Climate Resilient Earth
…these risks are growing, or new risks are emerging due to climate change. Reducing these risks and developing climate resilient communities requires a multi-faceted approach that recognizes and addresses the…
Prioritization and Sequencing of Security Council Mandates: The Case of UNMISS
…security situation in South Sudan and climate change. At its most aspirational, the council could mandate the mission to incorporate climate-sensitive analysis into assessments of threats to civilians and barriers…
Pragmatism Versus ‘Big Think’ in Democrats’ Foreign Policy Priorities
…of climate change. One can argue that because climate change is likely to have a direct impact on the well-being of a large portion of the U.S. and global population,…
Environmental Security May News Update
…environment. For all nations, the vulnerabilities caused by COVID-19 and climate are interlinked, and any resilience strategy to address climate change must take into account this changed landscape. In this…
Troubled Waters: Climate Change, Hydropolitics, and Transboundary Resources
Troubled Waters: Climate Change, Hydropolitics, and Transboundary Resources examines the multiple challenges that global climate change raises for the management of shared freshwater resources. Regional experts and Stimson analysts assess the…
Toxic Rare Earth Mining is Ruining Mekong Tributaries in the Golden Triangle
…the Kok is the only source of water for consumption and farming. The local government has yet to come up with a solution for the provision of safe drinking water…
In Context: Erika Weinthal and Jeannie Sowers on the Middle East Conflict’s Impacts on Civilian Infrastructure
…facing severe water stress before these attacks, and that Gulf cities are structurally dependent on desalination, what are the longer-term implications of this war for post-conflict recovery? Weinthal: Climate change is…