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Tunisian cave village empties out in face of drought and modernity’s draw

For 1,000 years, homes dug into a desert cliff have sheltered olive farmers and sheep herders from summer heat and winter cold. But an exodus threatens its future. “We are left alone here.”
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What happens when a cascade of crises collide?

What happens when a cascade of crises collide?

Humanity faces a complex knot of seemingly distinct but entangled crises that are causing damage greater than the sum of their individual harms.
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Beyond catastrophe: A new climate reality is coming into view

There's plenty of bad news. But thanks to real progress, we're headed toward a less apocalyptic future.
Climate change poses a widening threat to national security

Climate change poses a widening threat to national security

Intelligence and defense agencies issued reports warning that the warming planet will increase strife between countries and spur migration.
Perilous, roadless jungle becomes a path of desperate hope

Perilous, roadless jungle becomes a path of desperate hope

The recent surge at the Mexican border is likely to grow as more migrants, mostly Haitian, risk everything negotiating the notorious Darién Gap on their way to the United States. Climate change will make it worse.

Surviving in isolation, where the steppe has turned to sand
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Surviving in isolation, where the steppe has turned to sand

In the Russian republic of Kalmykia, the encroaching desert has transformed the landscape. “Nature,” one farmer said, “is forcing us to leave.”
U.S. intelligence report warns of global consequences of social fragmentation
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U.S. intelligence report warns of global consequences of social fragmentation

The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted weaknesses of the international order, said the report, which is issued every four years.

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