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Flooding in the Sahara, Amazon Tributaries Drying and Warming Tipping Over 1.5°C – 2024 Broke All the Wrong Records
By Andrew King and Linden Ashcroft | 25 March, 2025
Climate change is the most pressing problem humanity will face this century. Tracking how the climate is actually changing has never been more critical.
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Time to Decouple and Build Solidarity with Like-Minded?
By Kevin P. Clements | 23 March, 2025
The prudent course of action for small nations is to build strategic coalitions of the willing and like-minded to jointly confront the chaos and uncertainty flowing out of Washington.
Europe's New Bellicism: Rearmament in a Frenzy
By Herbert Wulf | 21 March, 2025
Even before taking office, President Trump had clearly told Europeans that the US military commitment in Europe would be drastically reduced. Although this did not come as a surprise, in this new geopolitical situation, most governments, military experts, and many mainstream media in Europe switched into crisis mode.
Towards a Eurobomb: The Costs of Nuclear Sovereignty
By Tom Sauer | 17 March, 2025
Instead of investing in weapons of mass destruction, making EU defence more efficient should be the priority as well as integrating Russia into a larger collective security organization.
How to Agree an Armistice in Ukraine: Lessons from Korea
By Stein Tønnesson | 12 March, 2025
The armistice agreement that ended the Korean War in 1953 has been mentioned as a possible model for how to end the fighting in Ukraine. This makes sense. The Trump administration, however, seems to opt for a quick deal combining “ceasefires in place” with vain prospects of subsequently reaching a genuine peace agreement.
Gaza Ceasefire: Crunch Time for the Protagonists and Their Backers
By Amin Saikal | 10 March, 2025
The Gaza ceasefire is faltering, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is determined to wipe out Hamas and US President Donald Trump is keen to turn Gaza into a Middle Eastern Riviera.
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