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Why Climate Change Will Exacerbate Inequalities and Grievances in Iraq

Posted: 09 May 2022 10:36 AM PDT

The UN Environment Programme has ranked Iraq as the fifth most vulnerable country to climate change. In recent years, it has increasingly witnessed extreme heatwaves with temperatures reaching above 50°C. Iraq's mean annual temperature also is predicted to increase by two degrees Celsius by 2050. The effects of these trends are clear. Drought and associated environmental […] Related posts: A Conflict Prevention Agenda Should Inform Climate Change Actions in Africa Conflict in the Sahel...

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System Shock: Russia’s War and Global Food, Energy, and Mineral Supply Chains

Posted: 09 May 2022 07:15 AM PDT

Russia's invasion of Ukraine is sending shockwaves through global systems for natural resources like food, oil and natural gas, and critical minerals. But a recent Wilson Center event assessing the fallout of the conflict also looked to the deeper implications and lessons from the crisis."We're living in one of those times when it has become […] Related posts: Agriculture's Achilles' Heel: Water Insecurity Is the Greatest Threat to Sustaining Global Food Production Russia's 'Nyet' Does...

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