In just over a year, the world saw several instances of a choked supply of commodities indispensable for today’s economies and military capabilities. From China’s restrictions on rare earths and ...

Speakers discussed the impact of environmental challenges on global conflict at Saturday's 2 p.m. panel, titled "Resource Wars and the Changing Climate of Conflict." The program explored how the ...

Much of the excitement over the Inflation Reduction Act, which became law this summer, focused on the boost it should give to the sales of electric vehicles. Sadly, though, manufacturing and driving ...

This trend of resource grabs hasn’t abated in the two decades since that invasion, he says. Jamail joined the Mongabay Newscast to discuss the context behind current global conflicts, and how resource ...

The twentieth-century wars may well have been driven by conflicts over land, religion, and economic interests but the wars of the 21st century will in no insignificant measure be fueled by the ...

The single biggest threat to the U.S. military is war with China. A war that could start with Beijing blocking exports of one metal that is critical to the entire American military arsenal. That metal ...

"The consequences of this environmental and humanitarian catastrophe will not be confined within Iran's borders. These strikes constitute war crimes," said a spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign ...

Countries are competing for oil, rare earths, and critical minerals, which are now as strategically important as military assets. The Strait of Hormuz blockade shows how dependent economies are on key ...