Climate Monitor
Backgrounder: Agriculture 4.0 in Vietnam
In Vietnam we can see many of the challenges, and solutions, to farming in the era of climate change.
The Geopolitical Impact of Climate Change in Vietnam
As a country that’s particularly susceptible to climate change, Vietnam will face a daunting assortment of security, economic, and political challenges in the decades to come.
Outlook 2019: The Year in Drought
Tracking some of the most vulnerable and food-insecure regions in what is expected to be the hottest year ever.
Climate Change, Hunger, and Terrorism in the Lake Chad Basin
For an example of how climate change can fuel terrorism and regional conflict, look no further than the Lake Chad Basin.
The Hidden Price of Interlinking Rivers in India
Are the economic benefits of India’s interlinking river project worth the massive and largely unquantified ecological risks?
Outlook 2018: The Year in Drought
Droughts disrupted food production and spurred migration and conflict worldwide in 2017. Will 2018 be any different?
UN Sounds Alarm over Somalia Drought
Drought and food insecurity have created a humanitarian crisis in Somalia, leading to an uptick in piracy in the Gulf of Aden among other destabilizing developments.
Famine, Al-Shabaab Threaten Progress in Somalia
A famine is threatening a delicate sense of hope in one of Africa’s most dysfunctional states.
Climate Monitor: Drought and the Syrian Civil War
In this new series of articles for 2016, Geopoliticalmonitor.com will explore the links between weather fluctuations and geopolitical conflict.