Year in Review: The Top Climate & Security Stories of 2021

Dec 31, 2021 | Joon Hwang
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2021 was a momentous year for climate security. From President Biden’s Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad, to NATO’s Climate and Security Plan of Action, to stacks of climate security reports from US federal agencies, to the increasing number of climate hazards driving security risks around the globe – the Center for Climate and Security (CCS) blog has provided context and clarity every step of the way. As we look towards a more resilient 2022, we wanted to highlight the ten most-read posts from the past year. 

As the Biden administration started to pursue its focus on climate change, CCS analysis of Department of Defense climate security products were especially of interest to our readers. Our readers also dug into analysis of climate hazards in the Middle East, especially in relation to water security. Finally, our readers frequently turned to the CCS blog when climate security was in the news, looking for a better understanding of the security implications of the top climate change developments of the year.