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To Cut Methane, Build Global Capacity

Methane will again be high on the agenda at COP29. There is strong momentum on methane reductions in the oil and gas sector, but the next goal should be to accelerate progress by developing new centers of excellence for methane science around the world.

Commentary by Ben Cahill — October 3, 2024

Lessons from Israel’s Last War in Lebanon

In 2006, Israel and Hezbollah fought each other fiercely, with Israel's military failing in many ways. Israel's intelligence and military successes in recent weeks show how it has learned the lessons from that war.

Commentary by Daniel Byman — October 2, 2024

The Draghi Report: A Strategy to Reform the European Economic Model

The Draghi report could serve as a roadmap for the new European Commission by proposing radical changes to the European Union's economic policy. It is now up to the member states not to block them and to finance them.

Commentary by Federico Steinberg and Max Bergmann — October 2, 2024

Connected Cars and Spying

James Lewis examines how hostile powers pose the risk of espionage and disruption as connected cars become more prevalent. 

Commentary by James Andrew Lewis — October 1, 2024

Gold Rush: The 2024 Commercial Remote Sensing Global Rankings

This report from CSIS, Taylor Geospatial Institute, Taylor Geospatial Engine, and USGIF ranks the world’s best commercial space-based remote sensing systems and discusses the policy issues shaping U.S. leadership in space. 

Report by Kari A. Bingen, David Gauthier, and Madeleine Chang — October 1, 2024

Africa’s Design for a Reformed UN Security Council

The calls for stronger African representation at the UN Security Council have only strengthened over time but the debate on how to reform the Council continues.

Commentary by Ovigwe Eguegu , Hannah Ryder , and Trevor Lwere — October 1, 2024

Peter Schwartzstein: Climate Violence in the Middle East

This week on Babel, Jon Alterman speaks with Peter Schwartzstein about climate adaptation and environmental peacebuilding in the Middle East. Then, Natasha Hall, Will Todman, and Leah Hickert discuss how civil society can help governments adapt to climate change.

Transcript — October 1, 2024