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Food & Water

Scarcity, competition, and conflict

Reports
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Heat to Hunger
Climate-driven food insecurity threatens global stability; Australia must act urgently to assess and address escalating security risks.
Adaptation Impacts Future Warming Food & Water Human Security
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Missing in Action
With the planet already effectively at 1.5°C of warming—and no sign of emissions peaking—the world is now on a dangerous trajectory toward 3°C.
Future Warming Politics Food & Water Human Security
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Analysis
Fatal Calculations
Climate economics has consistently downplayed future climate damage and risk.
Economics Finance Risk Analysis Future Warming Policymaking Food & Water
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Disaster Alley
Climate change has become a major catalyst for global conflict, social unrest, and humanitarian breakdown.
Risk Analysis Impacts Climate Extremes Sea Levels Food & Water Human Security
Papers
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Analysis
Australia's Climate Security Risk Assessment
Australia’s first climate security assessment highlights urgent threats, but government refuses to release full findings.
Risk Analysis Politics Food & Water Human Security
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Analysis
The Third Degree
Australia and the world face catastrophic risks from 3°C warming; leadership denial leaves society dangerously unprepared for collapse.
Risk Analysis Climate Extremes Future Warming Tipping Points Food & Water Health Human Security
Articles
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Insights
Could Four Billion People Die at 3°C?
Every 1,000 tonnes of fossil carbon burned may result in one future premature death.
Impacts & Risks Risk Analysis Climate Extremes Food & Water Health Human Security
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A Perfect Recipe for Food Insecurity
When global events collide, the consequences may be unprecedented
Climate Science Climate Extremes Future Warming Food & Water
Podcasts
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Insights
Facing the World at 3°C
The catastrophic risks of a 3°C world and the urgent need for honest climate risk assessment and decisive leadership.
Decarbonisation Climate Science Risk Analysis Future Warming Politics Tipping Points Food & Water
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Press
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Media
Is it true climate change will cause the end of civilisation by 2050?
More than a billion people could be displaced by climate change by 2050, is that true?
6 June 2019
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Michael Thomas

Security Analyst and Defence Academic

Former army officer researching geopolitics, strategy and climate-security risks internationally.

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