Policy Brief published by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), 19 August, 2026.

Droughts are becoming harder to manage as a standalone environmental hazard. However, their impacts can move through land and water systems into food production, energy, transport, livelihoods, migration and, in already fragile contexts, political instability and conflict.

Briefer published by the Council on Strategic Risks, 13 August, 2026

From Spain to South Korea, armed forces are being called in more frequently to respond to wildfires.

A new briefer by the Council on Strategic Risks looks at what this means for defence as wildfire seasons become more intense, less predictable and increasingly difficult to contain.

Journal article published by Global Environmental Change, volume 98, July 2026.

This article was originally published on July 29, 2026, as part of an ongoing collaboration between the European Leadership Network and the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.

Climate change is transforming the Arctic: Melting sea ice, t

The CCASCOE Brief is a recurring climate‑security series published six times a year. Each edition offers a clear and accessible synthesis of complex climate‑security issues from multiple perspectives, aimed at specialists, practitioners, policymakers, decision‑makers, and anyone interested in how climate change intersects with and transforms security and defence.

This expert report by the ‘German Advisory Council on Global Change’ (WBGU) argues that the changing global climate is a security risk to society; strategies for both should thus be integrated. 

Episode 4 of the ‘Climate, Crisis and Courage’ podcast, produced by the United Nations.

Fact sheet published by the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) and the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), June 2026

This new fact sheet by NUPI and SIPRI offers a useful analysis of the ongoing climate and security dynamics around the Lake Chad Region.

This paper by Irina Patrahau of the Hague Centre for Strategic Studies argues that the growing momentum to monitor supply chains for security reasons should be leveraged to strengthen sustainability reporting.

This report by Tom Ellison, Noah Fritzhand, Dr Alexandra Naegele, and Monica Caparas