What to expect from the UN in the Israel-Hamas war
The UN will have to overcome deep distrust among Israelis.
Was the COP28 climate meeting a cop-out – or something bigger?
A big energy transition is coming, but not necessarily quickly.
Calling Ukrainian refugees more ‘civilized’ than Syrians requires willful amnesia
The history of the West suggests something else entirely
The U.N. climate report is dire. So why are there no limits on maritime shipping’s carbon emissions?
My research examined the politics behind the dearth of policies.
Biden called climate change an ‘existential threat.’ Can the U.N. Security Council help?
The U.S. presides over the council this month
Trump officials have talked about resuming nuclear testing. Here’s why that would hurt the U.S.
Maintaining existing nuclear norms is in everyone’s interest.
The climate is changing. Here’s how politics will also change.
[caption id="attachment_78656" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A penguin stands on an iceberg
Why do we need new rules on shipping emissions? Well, 90 percent of global trade depends on ships.
[caption id="attachment_72341" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The Foss Maritime hybrid tug Carolyn
Harvey caused a chemical plant explosion. Is that the next face of climate change?
Among Hurricane Harvey’s devastating effects were environmental accidents. In Crosby,