Tag: Climate Change

  • As the West Shifts Away From Fossil Fuels, MENA Pays the Price

    As the West Shifts Away From Fossil Fuels, MENA Pays the Price

    By Giorgia Piantanida // As a region of interest for the United States for economic and national-defense reasons, not assisting MENA in reducing its reliance on fossil fuels is dangerous.

  • The Metal of the Gods: Is Thorium Energy the Future of India?

    The Metal of the Gods: Is Thorium Energy the Future of India?

    By Lake Dodson // A significant cap on carbon emissions without the risk of relying on an undependable energy source would be a literal lifesaver for India. India’s overall carbon emissions nearly doubled from 2005 to 2016, negatively affecting two enormous national industries that directly impact the health of the Earth: agriculture and fishing. For them and six of the…

  • The Next Issue to Upend Global Trade Politics: Carbon?

    The Next Issue to Upend Global Trade Politics: Carbon?

    Economic powerhouses like Europe, the U.K. and Canada do a substantial amount of trade with nearly every nation in the world. By implementing a carbon border fee, they can exert leverage on other nations to initiate or increase a price on carbon in their own countries

  • A Green Future or a Lifetime of Lockdowns?

    A Green Future or a Lifetime of Lockdowns?

    By Iona Volynets // With the upcoming COP 26 conference, Biden has an opportunity to reassert his dedication to stopping climate change. He can make good on his financial promises to the Global South and Amazon rainforest, introduce policy to act on deforestation, and clarify specifics for many of his other vague policies. 

  • The Populist Pushback on Climate Change

    The Populist Pushback on Climate Change

    By Jan Gerber //

  • An (In)Visible Enemy: Climate Change

    An (In)Visible Enemy: Climate Change

    Thwaites Glacier. Image credit: NASA   By Natalie Wu With the conclusion of the Iraq War and the winding down of the War in Afghanistan, there has been a new consensus in Washington D.C. that “great power competition” is replacing terrorism as the primary threat to U.S. national security. This viewpoint is most clearly articulated…