Conflict | Grist

More than a pretty slogan

Climate plus security minus hyperbole still scary 0
Posted 2 months, 4 weeks ago
The impact of climate change on national security has finally moved above the fold. And as the December Copenhagen climate change negotiations approach, politicians and experts alike are being forced to examine the complex effects of natural and social change on security. They must also walk a linguistic tightrope between hyperbole and uncertainty, working to present the facts without exaggerating their meaning. So how do they maintain balance while climate security arguments are touted as a way to compel a tough climate agreement in Copenhagen? The short answer: It won't be easy.
The keep-it-cold war

Global warming is no friend to Russia, ambassador says 5
Posted 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Russian ambassador to the U.S. Sergei Kislyak disagreed sharply with recent news reports suggesting Russian leaders may welcome climate change because it would make Arctic gas and oil deposits and northern regions more accessible.
Letter from Europe

Bordering on Chaos: Climate change melts lines drawn in ice 1
Posted 4 months ago
Climate change is increasingly emerging as a cause of changes in national boundaries, something traditionally achieved by warring armies or the stroke of a colonial bureaucrat's pen.
Lithium: Are “blood batteries” next? 3
Posted 4 months, 1 week ago
The lithium story and the complex social, economic, and political disputes it could engender in Bolivia should flag for us an important consideration in the fight against climate change: trying to do right by climate change and energy security might trigger unforeseen conflicts.
THIS TALK AIN'T CHEAP

Science diplomacy: An expectations game 0
Posted 5 months, 1 week ago
In "The Limits of Science Diplomacy," SciDev.net Director David Dickson argues that scientific collaboration can achieve only very limited diplomatic victories. A conference hosted by the Royal Society in London earlier this month, entitled "New Frontiers in Science Diplomacy", seems to have arrived at a similar conclusion.

But this view of science diplomacy is overly pessimistc.
Space Evaders

Ask Umbra on ungreen roommates 5
Posted 5 months, 2 weeks ago
So you're trying to enlighten the folks you live with, but they're just not getting the picture? Umbra unlocks some new ideas.