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Desertification Control Drive Focuses on Food Security and Soft Power Influence (Matthew Gabriel Cazel Brazil – The Jamestown Foundation)

Desertification control is central to People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) food security strategy, enabling the expansion of arable land and reducing dependence on U.S....

As Hurricane Season Approaches, Trump’s NOAA Budget Cuts Threaten Safety (Alice C. Hill – Council on Foreign Relations

President Trump’s NOAA cuts will significantly hamper the public’s understanding of the environment and weather forecasting, negatively affecting people in the United States and...

Future-Proofing Climate Resilience: Urgent Action needed for Eastern Indonesia (Sharyn Davies, Welmince Djulete, Miya Irawati and Yulisna Mutia Sari – Australian Institute of International...

On his re-election, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made his first overseas visit to Indonesia, signifying the importance of this nation to Australia. Given our...

Introducing Carnegie’s Revamped Climate Protest Tracker (Debbra Goh, Noah Gordon – Carnegie Endowment for International Peace)

When you think of a climate protest, perhaps you see tens of thousands of people holding signs marching through a big city, like the...

Blue bonds and mangrove protection: Small island nations lead in climate resilience (Christopher Burke – The Interpreter)

Last year, the South Pacific Stock Exchange and International Finance Corporation, with support from Australia and New Zealand, launched an initiative to help identify...

A Look at China’s Innovative Corporate Carbon Accounting and Rating Platform (Siqi Zhong, Ting Su, Xiaozhen Li, Xinyi Zhang – World Resources Institute)

China's commitments to peak carbon emissions by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060 come with an enormous financing need. Estimates suggest the country...

The Future of Fossil Fuels in a Decarbonising World (Mannat Jaspal, Observer Research Foundation)

Across the globe, energy transition policies are reshaping the role of fossil fuels in the energy mix and redefining the relationship between economic growth...

Greening AI: US-India Role in Balancing Innovation and Sustainability (Urmi Tat, Observer Research Foundation)

Artificial Intelligence has become deeply integrated into modern society, reshaping industries, daily life, and economic structures. At its core, AI refers to systems that...

The world needs Indigenous voices at COP30 and beyond (Ray Minniecon, ‘Alopi Latukefu – The Interpreter)

As the world gears up for COP30 in Brazil and the hopefully soon-to-be-announced COP31 in Australia (co-hosted with the Pacific), the urgency of the...

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