CLIMATE CHALLENGESWhat Choices Does the World Need to Make to Keep Global Warming Below 2 C? By Mark Dwortzan Published 2 May 2022 A new modeling strategy, which explores hundreds of potential future development pathways, provides new insights on the energy and technology choices needed for the world to meet that target. When the 2015 Paris Agreement set

ENERGY SECURITYEurope Cooperates on Gas, as Russia Turns Off Taps to Poland, Bulgaria By Barbara Wesel Published 30 April 2022 Russia has halted gas exports to Poland and Bulgaria, ramping up the pressure on all EU states to find alternative suppliers. Some are working on cutting Russian gas altogether, others have plans to share with neighbors.

OUR PICKS THIS WEEKNew Age of Bioterror | Managing Cyber Risk | The Case for the Nuclear Deterrent, and more Published 1 May 2022 Extremism & Terrorism ·  Mayorkas Promises Congress Data on Cases of Terror Watchlist Individuals Arrested at Border ·  A New Age of Bioterror: Anticipating Exploitation of Tunable Viral Agents ·  Islamic State ‘Beatle’ Sentenced

TRUTH DECAYWhy Public Trust in Elections Is Being Undermined by Global Disinformation Campaigns By Christoph Bluth Published 30 April 2022 Public trust in elections is being targeted around the world by a series of disinformation campaigns from a range of international players. There are often similar campaigns run by domestic political players, as has been

ENERGY SECURITYAmericans Move to More Solar and Wind Power in 2021 Published 30 April 2022 In 2021, Americans used 5 percent more energy than in 2020. Solar and wind energy production increased drastically this past year, with jumps of 20 percent and 11 percent, respectively; biomass-derived energy also increased by 7 percent. These increases contrasted

TRUTH DECAYHolocaust Analogies Frequently Used as Fodder for Social and Political Commentary Published 30 April 2022 The Holocaust stands out as a preeminent example of modern-day state-sponsored mass murder. Despite the Holocaust’s distinctive status, or perhaps because of it, politicians, activists, and other public figures often invoke inappropriate Holocaust comparisons to highlight the ostensible “danger”

ENERGY SECURITYAmericans Move to More Solar and Wind Power in 2021 Published 30 April 2022 In 2021, Americans used 5 percent more energy than in 2020. Solar and wind energy production increased drastically this past year, with jumps of 20 percent and 11 percent, respectively; biomass-derived energy also increased by 7 percent. These increases contrasted

ENERGY SECURITYEurope Cooperates on Gas, as Russia Turns Off Taps to Poland, Bulgaria By Barbara Wesel Published 30 May 2022 Russia has halted gas exports to Poland and Bulgaria, ramping up the pressure on all EU states to find alternative suppliers. Some are working on cutting Russian gas altogether, others have plans to share with neighbors.

FOOD SECURITYWhy the Food Crisis Will Pass Published 30 April 2022 Even though the food crisis triggered by the war in Ukraine is now causing acute problems, there is no reason for panic, according to University of Copenhagen food economist Henning Otte Hansen. High food prices will not last because the agricultural sector is equipped

TRUTH DECAYWhy Public Trust in Elections Is Being Undermined by Global Disinformation Campaigns By Christoph Bluth Published 30 April 2022 Public trust in elections is being targeted around the world by a series of disinformation campaigns from a range of international players. There are often similar campaigns run by domestic political players, as has been