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Flooding, Fires, and Hurricanes – This Week in Climate Change
The United Nations announced, “Climate breakdown has begun,” following the World Meteorological Organization’s that the northern hemisphere went through its hottest summer on record.
Dozens of massive fires are breaking out in Greece every day....
The Chinese Economy Is Shaking
The Chinese economy is shaking. China’s largest property developer, Country Market, warned it is on the verge of default this week. The company reported a loss of $7 billion so far this year, and...
Global Review – August 2023
On the last day of every month we release our global review podcast, tracking the chaos around the globe. This month's global review podcast episode moves through the geopolitical world, global economy, and then...
Heat and Flooding – The Week in Climate Change
Once again, record-setting fires blazed around the globe as temperatures set new records amid drought conditions.
In Spain’s Canary Islands, tens of thousands were evacuated as fires spread out of control. Strong winds and drought...
This Week in Climate Change
The death toll from the wildfires in Hawaii rose to 111, marking this disaster as the worst US wildfire in the last century. There are still 1,300 people missing, and officials fear the total...
Hindu Nationalism and Growing Violence in India
Religious violence in India continued to swell this month. In a matter of four days, members of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) who rule Haryana state bulldozed more than 300 properties belonging to Muslims....
Growing Tensions Between the US and Iran
The US has moved more than 3,000 troops to the Red Sea, escalating tensions with Iran. The move comes after Iran seized several civilian vessels in the same waters in recent years. According to...
Is Ethiopia About to Have Another Civil War
Nine months ago, Ethiopia concluded its two-year civil war in the Tigrayan region. The country may be on the verge of yet another internal conflict, this time in the northern Amhara region.
For several months,...
An Assassination and Growing Turmoil in Ecuador
Rising frustration and hopelessness have come to define the political realities of Ecuador in recent years. The pandemic's destabilizing effects and subsequent lockdowns compounded layers of corruption and rising lawlessness. The violent trends within...
Worst Year On Record…So Far
The shift in weather patterns toward the extreme is being noted worldwide and occurring at an alarming rate. A recent article in the Washington Post pointed out that just as the world recorded its...