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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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May 26, 2023
Taiwan
Women This Week: Last of Taiwan’s Known “Comfort Women” Passes Away
Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers May 20 to May 26.
April 21, 2020
COVID-19
Singapore: The Limits of a National Response
The recent rise in COVID-19 cases in Singapore shows that there are limits to what national responses to a global pandemic can achieve.
June 29, 2023
Cybersecurity
Does Our Vote Count? The Safest Way to Hold an Election
Election security has been a major issue since the 2020 U.S. election. Policymakers and members of the public must take several concrete steps to ensure that elections are secure and free from interf…
September 14, 2011
Fossil Fuels
Why Methane Doesn’t Matter*
Methane emissions from natural gas extraction have been getting a lot of attention in recent months. The latest contribution is a forthcoming paper in Climatic Change by Tom Wigley and colleagues at …
March 2, 2012
Climate Change
Missing the Point on Natural Gas as a Bridge Fuel
Hardly a month seems to go by without another study that’s touted as showing that natural gas is a dead end when it comes to climate change. First there was the International Energy Agency’s “Golden …