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ECSP Weekly Watch | March 3 – 7
›A window into what we’re reading at the Wilson Center’s Environmental Change and Security Program
UK and Ireland Will Connect Energy Networks (The Guardian)
Despite post-Brexit trade barriers, the UK and Ireland have announced a collaboration on renewable energy infrastructure to boost both nations’ energy efficiency and security. The deal is part of larger efforts to “harness the full potential” of the Irish and Celtic seas for offshore windfarms and national energy networks.
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ECSP Weekly Watch | February 10 – 14
›A window into what we’re reading at the Wilson Center’s Environmental Change and Security Program
Declining Biodiversity May Increase Risk of Future Pandemics (Mongabay)
The COVID-19 pandemic that spread around the world in 2020 brought normal life to a standstill at many times in the past few years. But far from being a singular event, scientists and health experts warn that pandemics may become more common as biodiversity declines and spillover events become more likely.
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Facing Up to Climate Risk: Arctic Sea Ice, Tipping Points, and Possible Interventions
›Global greenhouse gas emissions continue in stark contrast to the emissions reductions needed to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Indeed, planetary warming has accelerated so much that many scientists warn that key components of the earth’s system are approaching “tipping points” that will trigger additional climate feedback loops that further fuel and exacerbate climate disruption if they are exceeded.
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ECSP Weekly Watch | February 3 – 7
›A window into what we’re reading at the Wilson Center’s Environmental Change and Security Program
Indonesia Considers Paris Agreement Exit Following US Withdrawal (Mongabay)
The US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement has led other countries to reconsider their commitments to the international environmental treaty. In Indonesia, for instance, top officials have questioned whether developing countries should be expected to comply with the agreement as major polluters (including the US) opt out.
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ECSP Weekly Watch | January 20 — 24
›A window into what we’re reading at the Wilson Center’s Environmental Change and Security Program
Placing Water at the Heart of Climate Action (Relief Web/Netherlands Red Cross)
It may be true that water is life. But equally true is that roughly 90% of natural disasters—and the havoc they wreak—are water-related. A recognition that these disasters are intensifying in a warming world has led the Netherlands Red Cross to create Water at the Heart of Climate Action (WHCA): a program to tackle the intertwined crises of water-related disasters and climate change.
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ECSP Weekly Watch | January 13 – 17
›A window into what we’re reading at the Wilson Center’s Environmental Change and Security Program
The Success of Community-based Conservation in Africa (Yale 360)
Across Africa, herders once seen as threats to wildlife have now become vital conservationists. In a transformative shift from “fortress conservation” to community stewardship, they are protecting iconic species like elephants and lions as they coexist with their livestock.
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ECSP Weekly Watch | December 9 – 13
›A window into what we’re reading at the Wilson Center’s Environmental Change and Security Program
Mekong River Development Faces Public Outcry (Mongabay)
The Mekong River flows through China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam—and a new development on this waterway near the downstream Thailand-Laos border has triggered protests in Thailand. The Pak Beng hydropower development is a joint project of China Datang Overseas Investment and Thailand-based Gulf Energy Development which is estimated to generate 912 megawatts of power to be sold to Thailand’s state energy company.
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Microplastics are Sickening and Killing Wildlife, Disrupting Earth Systems
›This article, by Sharon Guynup, originally appeared on Mongabay.
Bottlenose dolphins leapt and torpedoed through the shallow turquoise waters off Florida’s Sarasota Bay. Then, a research team moved in, quickly corralling the small pod in a large net.
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