Peter Schwartzstein
@schwartzstein.bsky.social
Environmental journalist and researcher. Fellow @Stimsoncenter & Center for Climate and Security (@CntrClimSec), @TED Fellow. Author of 'The Heat and the Fury: On the Frontlines of Climate Violence.' Athens, Greece-based
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-...
A Distant Problem No Longer
How climate change is fuelling crime and fraying trust across Europe
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October 29, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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-...
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...
Book talk—The Heat and the Fury: On the Frontlines of Climate Violence | King's College London
Join us for an engaging discussion of the book The Heat and the Fury: On the Frontlines of Climate Violence.
www.kcl.ac.uk
October 9, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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...
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...
Opinion | When Climate Change Blurs Borders
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September 4, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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...
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
July 26, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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
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Destabilization From ‘Within’: A “Termite Theory” of Climate’s Pathway to Violence | Peter Schwartzstein @schwartzstein.bsky.social
#Climate #ClimateChange #Security #Conflict #Defence #Governance
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#Climate #ClimateChange #Security #Conflict #Defence #Governance
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Destabilization From ‘Within’: A “Termite Theory” of Climate’s Pathway to Violence - The Council on Strategic Risks
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.
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April 24, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Destabilization From ‘Within’: A “Termite Theory” of Climate’s Pathway to Violence | Peter Schwartzstein @schwartzstein.bsky.social
#Climate #ClimateChange #Security #Conflict #Defence #Governance
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#Climate #ClimateChange #Security #Conflict #Defence #Governance
councilonstrategicrisks.org/2025/04/23/d...
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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.”
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
“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.”
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Environment and Resources
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...
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April 1, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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.”
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
“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.”
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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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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With Climate, an Undercurrent of Violence
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...
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March 12, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Tom Henry @sejorg.bsky.social calls The Heat and Fury by @schwartzstein.bsky.social "bold, ambitious, incredibly researched and deftly written."
www.sej.org/publications...
www.sej.org/publications...
Media freedom is crumbling even faster in the Caucasus than in many other parts of the world. A donation to OC Media, a superb regional outlet, can help slow the rot oc-media.org/oc-media-fac...
OC Media faces closure after Trump–Musk aid cuts hit $250,000 in funding
The cuts to NED followed the Trump administration’s dismantling of USAID, which also impacted OC Media.
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March 1, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Media freedom is crumbling even faster in the Caucasus than in many other parts of the world. A donation to OC Media, a superb regional outlet, can help slow the rot oc-media.org/oc-media-fac...
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Austinites, we are hosting a terrific event next week with journalist @schwartzstein.bsky.social on his terrific book on climate and security. Wednesday, Feb. 26th at 5:15pm. With generous support from @strausscenter.bsky.social www.strausscenter.org/events/the-h...
The Heat and the Fury: On the Front Lines of Climate Violence with Peter Schwartzstein - The Strauss Center
On Wednesday, February 26, the Strauss Center for International Security and Law and LBJ School of Public Affairs will host a discussion with environmental journalist and researcher Peter Schwartzstei...
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February 20, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Austinites, we are hosting a terrific event next week with journalist @schwartzstein.bsky.social on his terrific book on climate and security. Wednesday, Feb. 26th at 5:15pm. With generous support from @strausscenter.bsky.social www.strausscenter.org/events/the-h...
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This Thursday! Don't miss @schwartzstein.bsky.social at the FedEx Global Education Center. He'll be discussing his book, which looks at how climate change contributes to violence around the world.
'The Heat and the Fury: On the Frontlines of Climate Violence' with Peter Schwartzstein - UNC Global Affairs
Join UNC Global Affairs and the Royster Society of Fellows for a Diplomatic Discussion with Peter Schwartzstein, environmental journalist and author of the book, The Heat and the Fury: On the…
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February 17, 2025 at 1:15 PM
This Thursday! Don't miss @schwartzstein.bsky.social at the FedEx Global Education Center. He'll be discussing his book, which looks at how climate change contributes to violence around the world.
As warming intensifies and as fears of wobbly food markets escalate in this messy political moment, more countries are seeking to carve out food production elsewhere. The latest example: Water insecure Algeria. grain.org/e/7229
The mirage of food security: Big farming in North Africa's deserts
Big farming projects in North Africa’s deserts are presented as a response to food insecurity. But aquifers will be depleted and costs will be high. While small farmers are pushed out, there's no guar...
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February 11, 2025 at 11:42 AM
As warming intensifies and as fears of wobbly food markets escalate in this messy political moment, more countries are seeking to carve out food production elsewhere. The latest example: Water insecure Algeria. grain.org/e/7229
Alongside a very kind review of my book by the legendary Robin Hanbury-Tenison, Geographical, the Royal Geographical Society's magazine, asked me to recommend a bunch of reads of my own. Here! geographical.co.uk/culture/writ...
Writer's reads: Peter Schwartzstein
Peter Shwartzstein recommends his favourite books in our latest Writer's Reads. His latest book, The Heat and the Fury, is out now
geographical.co.uk
January 29, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Alongside a very kind review of my book by the legendary Robin Hanbury-Tenison, Geographical, the Royal Geographical Society's magazine, asked me to recommend a bunch of reads of my own. Here! geographical.co.uk/culture/writ...
A bitter illustration of the difficulties of the Green Transition in Greece's now-jobless coal country. The money and (makings of a) plan can be there. State capacity may not be. www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1259...
Lignite transition plan for Western Macedonia, Arcadia stalled | eKathimerini.com
The so-called Fair Growth Transition Program has run up against the usual weaknesses of the Greek state.
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January 27, 2025 at 9:11 AM
A bitter illustration of the difficulties of the Green Transition in Greece's now-jobless coal country. The money and (makings of a) plan can be there. State capacity may not be. www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1259...
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Keen on a 4 minute spin through the who, where, why, how of climate-related violence? And all replete with a foreboding soundtrack & a shirt that could likely have used a pre-shoot wash? I've got just the thing for you with my just-published TED talk! www.ted.com/talks/peter_...
Why violence is rising with global temperatures
Climate change doesn't just melt ice caps, it also fuels conflict, corruption and division worldwide, explains TED Fellow and journalist Peter Schwartzstein. From droughts in Syria to rising seas in B...
www.ted.com
December 11, 2024 at 6:43 PM
Keen on a 4 minute spin through the who, where, why, how of climate-related violence? And all replete with a foreboding soundtrack & a shirt that could likely have used a pre-shoot wash? I've got just the thing for you with my just-published TED talk! www.ted.com/talks/peter_...
EPIC is very close to reaching its year-end financial goal.
We'd be very grateful for those final bits of pre-NYE giving!
We'd be very grateful for those final bits of pre-NYE giving!
I recently joined the board of EPIC (Enabling Peace in Iraq Center), an excellent small non-profit that is trying to expand its anti-gas flaring campaigns in southern Iraq. If you feel able to contribute to the organization's fundraising, we'd be very grateful! www.gofundme.com/f/empower-ir...
Donate to Double Your Impact: Empower Iraq's Environmental Movement, organized by Erik Gustafson
EPIC (Enabling Peace in Iraq Center) has been challenged by a… Erik Gustafson needs your support for Double Your Impact: Empower Iraq's Environmental Movement
www.gofundme.com
December 31, 2024 at 3:24 PM
EPIC is very close to reaching its year-end financial goal.
We'd be very grateful for those final bits of pre-NYE giving!
We'd be very grateful for those final bits of pre-NYE giving!
Keen on a 4 minute spin through the who, where, why, how of climate-related violence? And all replete with a foreboding soundtrack & a shirt that could likely have used a pre-shoot wash? I've got just the thing for you with my just-published TED talk! www.ted.com/talks/peter_...
Why violence is rising with global temperatures
Climate change doesn't just melt ice caps, it also fuels conflict, corruption and division worldwide, explains TED Fellow and journalist Peter Schwartzstein. From droughts in Syria to rising seas in B...
www.ted.com
December 11, 2024 at 6:43 PM
Keen on a 4 minute spin through the who, where, why, how of climate-related violence? And all replete with a foreboding soundtrack & a shirt that could likely have used a pre-shoot wash? I've got just the thing for you with my just-published TED talk! www.ted.com/talks/peter_...
Though few Syrians will deem it an immediate priority (for obvious reasons), the *possible* end of fighting offers a vital opportunity to begin addressing yrs of brutal enviro & climate destruction. The landscape, which was already degraded by unsustainable pre-war ag policies, is in tatters 1/
December 10, 2024 at 10:49 AM
Though few Syrians will deem it an immediate priority (for obvious reasons), the *possible* end of fighting offers a vital opportunity to begin addressing yrs of brutal enviro & climate destruction. The landscape, which was already degraded by unsustainable pre-war ag policies, is in tatters 1/
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How are water, climate, and violence connected?
I spoke with journalist @schwartzstein.bsky.social about The Heat and the Fury, his new book on the topic.
It's nuanced reporting on a complex and growing problem. Worth 20 mins of your day! www.circleofblue.org/2024/world/o...
I spoke with journalist @schwartzstein.bsky.social about The Heat and the Fury, his new book on the topic.
It's nuanced reporting on a complex and growing problem. Worth 20 mins of your day! www.circleofblue.org/2024/world/o...
On the Frontlines of Climate Violence: A Conversation with Author Peter Schwartzstein
Climate shocks can lead to violent disruptions.
www.circleofblue.org
December 4, 2024 at 8:16 PM
How are water, climate, and violence connected?
I spoke with journalist @schwartzstein.bsky.social about The Heat and the Fury, his new book on the topic.
It's nuanced reporting on a complex and growing problem. Worth 20 mins of your day! www.circleofblue.org/2024/world/o...
I spoke with journalist @schwartzstein.bsky.social about The Heat and the Fury, his new book on the topic.
It's nuanced reporting on a complex and growing problem. Worth 20 mins of your day! www.circleofblue.org/2024/world/o...
I recently joined the board of EPIC (Enabling Peace in Iraq Center), an excellent small non-profit that is trying to expand its anti-gas flaring campaigns in southern Iraq. If you feel able to contribute to the organization's fundraising, we'd be very grateful! www.gofundme.com/f/empower-ir...
Donate to Double Your Impact: Empower Iraq's Environmental Movement, organized by Erik Gustafson
EPIC (Enabling Peace in Iraq Center) has been challenged by a… Erik Gustafson needs your support for Double Your Impact: Empower Iraq's Environmental Movement
www.gofundme.com
December 4, 2024 at 8:41 AM
I recently joined the board of EPIC (Enabling Peace in Iraq Center), an excellent small non-profit that is trying to expand its anti-gas flaring campaigns in southern Iraq. If you feel able to contribute to the organization's fundraising, we'd be very grateful! www.gofundme.com/f/empower-ir...
For those of you in the US & Canada, my book (and all other @islandpress.bsky.social publications) is available at 50% off for the next 3 days. Come one, come all etc! islandpress.org/books/heat-a...
The Heat and the Fury
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November 21, 2024 at 4:42 PM
For those of you in the US & Canada, my book (and all other @islandpress.bsky.social publications) is available at 50% off for the next 3 days. Come one, come all etc! islandpress.org/books/heat-a...
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In his new book, The Heat and the Fury, @schwartzstein.bsky.social takes readers to the frontlines of a world wracked by climate catastrophes — and the violence they breed.
Review by @wrodgers2.bsky.social
Review by @wrodgers2.bsky.social
Staring Climate Violence in the Face as the World Burns
In his new book, journalist Peter Schwartzstein takes readers to the frontlines of a world wracked by climate catastrophes and violence.
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November 21, 2024 at 12:18 PM
In his new book, The Heat and the Fury, @schwartzstein.bsky.social takes readers to the frontlines of a world wracked by climate catastrophes — and the violence they breed.
Review by @wrodgers2.bsky.social
Review by @wrodgers2.bsky.social
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Next week, on 26 November, we are thrilled to welcome @schwartzstein.bsky.social in our @ecdpm.bsky.social office for the launch of "𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐫𝐲", diving into often overlooked connections between climate change and conflict.
Register here 👉🏼 bit.ly/3ANO7IS.
Register here 👉🏼 bit.ly/3ANO7IS.
November 19, 2024 at 11:04 AM
Next week, on 26 November, we are thrilled to welcome @schwartzstein.bsky.social in our @ecdpm.bsky.social office for the launch of "𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐫𝐲", diving into often overlooked connections between climate change and conflict.
Register here 👉🏼 bit.ly/3ANO7IS.
Register here 👉🏼 bit.ly/3ANO7IS.
Today is 'peace day' at COP, a fitting if slightly contrived hook for me to launch into Blue Sky in earnest! Six weeks ago, my book, 'The Heat and the Fury: On the Frontlines of Climate Violence,' was published. It's the product of ~10 years of reporting, all with a view to spelling out the (1)
November 15, 2024 at 11:11 AM
Today is 'peace day' at COP, a fitting if slightly contrived hook for me to launch into Blue Sky in earnest! Six weeks ago, my book, 'The Heat and the Fury: On the Frontlines of Climate Violence,' was published. It's the product of ~10 years of reporting, all with a view to spelling out the (1)
A Reminder from Israel and Gaza on the Importance and Limitations of Environmental Peacebuilding www.newsecuritybeat.org/2023/10/remi...
A Reminder from Israel and Gaza on the Importance and Limitations of Environmental Peacebuilding
I flew into Tel Aviv last Friday afternoon, primed for a week of meetings with Israeli and Palestinian environmentalists and officials. By sounding out these men and women in Jerusalem, the West [...]
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October 14, 2023 at 11:34 AM
A Reminder from Israel and Gaza on the Importance and Limitations of Environmental Peacebuilding www.newsecuritybeat.org/2023/10/remi...
It's been an awful awful day here in Jerusalem. The tales filtering in of atrocities in southern Israel are horrific. The coming days in Gaza and elsewhere promise to be as bad or worse.
October 7, 2023 at 6:02 PM
It's been an awful awful day here in Jerusalem. The tales filtering in of atrocities in southern Israel are horrific. The coming days in Gaza and elsewhere promise to be as bad or worse.