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For the first time, a great power has moved to price transboundary climate-driven harms–massive wildfires–and extract compensation unilaterally. What was previously a development, insurance, or emissions-accounting issue is now a security and trade dispute between two G7 economies, setting a precedent that others may try to follow.

30 Jul 2026

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A Peruvian mountain farmer lost his legal case against energy giant RWE, climate litigators lost the battle but not the war.

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With the world’s population expected to reach ten billion by mid-century, agriculture must produce more with less – every season, everywhere. The knowledge and tools to end and prevent food insecurity are already in hand, but they have yet to be used wisely and at scale.

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In 2004, Aceh was hardest hit by the Indian Ocean tsunami. In 2025, Indonesia’s most disaster-aware province was among the worst hit by floods. The failure was not forecasting, but what happened – or didn’t – after the alarms were raised.

26 December 2025

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23 December 2025

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18 December 2025

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16 December 2025

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11 November 2025

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24 October 2025

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30 September 2025

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18 September 2025

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28 July 2025

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25 July 2025

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20 June 2025

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6 May 2025

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10 February 2025

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27 January 2025

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