Briefer published by the Council on Strategic Risks, June 2025. 

Adapting to survive: climate change and famine in Somalia

  • horn of Africa
  • somalia
Adapting to survive remains the only option for millions of Somalis as their country is on the precipice of yet another famine, the third in three decades.
For humanitarian actors, the compounding impacts of environmental degradation and climate change on all aspects of human security are starkly visible in the needs of the populations they serve.
The new summary report on ‘Climate Security Scenarios in the Balkans’ examines climate security futures for the Western Balkans region and identifies entry points for anticipatory action on climate resilience for NATO and the EU.
Sierra Leone is facing a range of climate and environmental risks that directly affect human security.
This SIPRI Policy Report compares responses to climate-related security risks by the European Union (EU), the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)—the three main intergovernmental regional organizations involved in addressin
Latin America is experiencing a confluence of insecurity and migration challenges that are increasingly intertwined with climate change. High levels of ethnic, gender, and socioeconomic inequality are ubiquitous, and populism and authoritarianism are gaining traction.