The Center for Climate and Security (CCS) published an article on the security implications of the current US wildfires. It highlights the direct and indirect impact of the wildfires on people and the military. For the military, it disrupts the units' operational readiness which means their response to emergencies is reduced.

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has established the Environmental Migration portal, within which it collects relevant and recent research and data on migration, environment and climate change. The Environmental Migration Portal aims to support solutions for environmental migrants and connect various audiences interested in migration, environment and climate change nexus.

The second part of Berlin Climate and Security Conference 2020 (BCSC II) takes place virtually from 7 September to 2 October.  The conference aims to explore how more comprehensive risk assessments can be rendered into forward-looking, preventative foreign policy. It also aims to bring together and support the climate-security community. The conference is being held in webinar format events, including both closed as well as public sessions focusing on scientific expertise, developments on the ground and overarching issues such as gender and migration in the context of climate-security.

CGIAR, a global research partnership, has launched a detailed climate-security database, in which users can navigate the contributions of the organisation to peace. The database offers filters to specify conflict drivers, region or country of interest. The database is informed by research that identified direct and indirect factors that contribute to the prospects of peace.

Besides the transboundary water disputes with Turkey and Iran, provinces in Iraq are internally competing on the limited water recourses. Water Peace and Security Initiative (WPS) has identified interconnected factors that are impacting water availability and, hence, water-related conflicts at interprovincial level. In order to address these factors, WPS proposes three approaches as building blocks to stability: (1) researching interprovincial water challenges, (2) fostering dialogue between stakeholders and (3) supporting activities to prevent conflict risks.

The Planetary Security Initiative is starting a new climate reporting fellowship with Free Press Unlimited. During the upcoming 2.5 years, we will actively work with local journalists, academics and the youth in countries highly affected by climate change, mainly in the Middle East and Levant region. The fellowship aims to increase public awareness and spark international and local debate on climate-related security risks. First contributions were already published in local news outlets.