The Al-Sunut Forest Reserve in #Khartoum #Sudan largely survived the war but social media footage suggests deforestation following the recapture of the city. Wartime deforestation rates are very high across Sudan as people seek fuelwood and charcoal. 1/2 #EyesOnSudan
Destabilization From ‘Within’: A “Termite Theory” of Climate’s Pathway to Violence | Peter Schwartzstein @schwartzstein.bsky.social
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We are thrilled to see two Island Press titles listed as Honorable Mentions for @sejorg.bsky.social's Rachel Carson Environment Book Award! Congratulations to @jmingle.bsky.social, author of Gaslight, and @schwartzstein.bsky.social, author of The Heat and the Fury!
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Londoners, come join us on Monday (13th) for what we promise will be a fascinating, timely, and not necessarily-as-bleak-as-it-sounds discussion! www.kcl.ac.uk/events/the-h...
I'm very excited to see the paperback out next week. Read for a sense of what climate's contribution to violence looks like through the stories of those affected on the ground--farmers, soldiers, pirates (!) etc. It's a relationship that has, regrettably, only strengthened since 2024.
A wonderful review for @schwartzstein.bsky.social
“The Heat and the Fury is an extraordinary work that advances the scholarship on climate security in a text that is as accessible to newcomers as it is enriching for academic specialists.”
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Climate change is fueling security challenges across the board. I wrote about one of the 'newer' and lesser explored but by no means minor inter-state risks. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/o...
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Conflict and Environment Observatory
Climate-related insecurity is coming for Europe, too. In the first exploration of the continent's vulnerability to troubles of this nature, we found that climate stresses are already fueling everything from rural crime to heightened water tensions at almost every level. peace.fes.de/e/a-distant-...
Tom Henry @sejorg.bsky.social calls The Heat and Fury by @schwartzstein.bsky.social "bold, ambitious, incredibly researched and deftly written."
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A fast spreading wildfire along Athens’ northern edge. One of dozens springing up across Greece today. Bone dry landscape meets intense heatwave and strong winds etc
Join us for an engaging discussion of the book The Heat and the Fury: On the Frontlines of Climate Violence.
In The Heat and the Fury, @schwartzstein.bsky.social not only puts readers on the frontlines of climate violence but gives us the context to make sense of seemingly senseless acts.
The #paperback edition arrives on 16 June.
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In his ambitious first book, “The Heat and the Fury: On the Frontlines of Climate Violence,” journalist Peter Schwartzstein explores how climate change explains conflict, even war. BookShelf editor To...
The Heat and the Fury: On the Frontlines of Climate ViolencePeter Schwartzstein. Washington DC: Island Press, 2024. $32.00. 328 pp.Slow Burn: The Hidden Costs of a Warming WorldR. Jisung Park. Prin...
Climate change isn’t just an external driver of violence, in many cases, it quietly erodes the structures that help prevent it from within, like a termite.
