Climate Change

Shutting off ocean observation will reduce the United States' ability to see and respond to developments in fast-changing seas.

Globally, AI infrastructure is consolidating faster than governments are moving. Governments need to build resilience through diplomatic initiatives and AI partnerships.

Environmental human rights defenders must be empowered to design and implement their own forms of collective protection to shift the power imbalance.

The Trump administration's fast-tracking of AI development & nuclear deployment is redefining the relationship between innovation, public risk, and accountability.

Like plastic, AI is permeating every corner of life. But there is still time to manage AI better than we did with synthetics.

The Trump administration's withdrawal from dozens of international structures contradicts polls showing Americans broadly support multilateralism, alliances, and human rights.

A catalog of articles analyzing the diplomatic, political, legal, security, and humanitarian consequences of the international climate crisis.

The U.S. withdrawal from the UNFCCC is a further blow to climate cooperation and a demonstration of U.S. foreign policy volatility.

Whatever the modest cost-savings that are generated by this U.S. withdrawal from the multilateral system, the loss of long-term influence will be far greater.

What stories or topics merited more attention in 2025, and which might inform law and policy conversations in 2026?

The U.S. State Department's former lead climate lawyer analyzes the many surprising and unusual aspects of COP 30 negotiations in Belem.

Without regulation, the dangers of solar radiation modification will become magnified and the security risks more unchecked.