This briefing note outlines the state of fusion energy research and development around the world and the efforts to generate commercially viable electrical power.Read more...

Russia plays a significant role in global nuclear energy, including uranium conversion and enrichment. How does this impact American energy security and vulnerability?Read more...

Florida’s panhandle is home to several major military installations that are essential to U.S. military operations and mission readiness but they are at increasing risk from flooding, extreme heat, wildfires, and extreme weather.Read more...

South Florida is vulnerable to various climate-related threats such as flooding from sea level rise, extreme heat, and worsening storms. A Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact study suggests that if adaptation projects are implemented now, Miami-Dade County can avoid $3.2 billion in structural losses regionally from tidal inundation in 2040.Read more...

The Southeast Pacific Ocean is home to incomparable marine environments like the Humboldt Current System, the Galapagos, and the Malpelo Fauna and Flora Sanctuary. It also is home to approximately 20% of worldwide fish catch and is ripe for IUU fishing abuses.Read more...

The Biden Administration has the ability to use its existing trade policy toolkit to achieve national net-zero carbon emissions goals while simultaneously enhancing national security and economic objectives.Read more...

The waters in the Southwest Atlantic Ocean are some of the most diverse and bountiful in the world. But a lack of regional regulatory structure is negatively impacting ecosystems and fisheries, with serious implications for food security, fish stocks, and economic prosperity. Read more...

Climate change directly impacts our national security. It exacerbates existing threats, risks, and hazards, while simultaneously creating new ones. Read more...

The Gulf of Guinea is the world's number one hotspot for piracy and is plagued by maritime insecurity and illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. It is a critical transportation node for shipping and is quickly emerging as a key security concern for the United States and global trade writ large. Read more...

Nearly every U.S. president for the past 50 years has explicitly called for either energy independence or increased energy security. Electric Vehicles play a key part in our secure energy future.Read more...