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Fletcher Dean Rachel Kyte says a report that evaluated the climate impact of the first year of Russia’s war on Ukraine highlights the crucial impact of war on the world’s ability to tackle climate change.

Friedman School’s Erin Coughlan de Perez is quoted throughout this article about her collaborative research on how hot weather and drought impact wheat growth and the consequences for the global food supply.

Ahead of Cop28 in Germany next week, Fletcher Dean Rachel Kyte says, “There is pressure on and scrutiny of UAE and Dr. Sultan [Al Jaber] to prove their management of the Cop presidency is for the planet and not the energy status quo.”

Fletcher’s Tara D. Sonenshine examines growing use of military drones and issues with the “wild, wild west of uncontrolled access and usage” of the technology. 

Fletcher’s Kelly Sims Gallagher comments on the complex climate diplomacy between the U.S and China noting, “I don’t think that the U.S. government has a clear understanding of how climate fits within its overall strategy toward China.”

Friedman School’s Fang Fang Zhang is quoted about health risks of ultra-processed foods. 2021 Friedman School research examining 20 years of data finding that ultra-processed foods make up more than two-thirds of the calories consumed by children and teens in the U.S. is also linked.

Fletcher’s Chris Miller says that the timing of China’s announcement that it would bar key infrastructure operators from buying from U.S. memory chipmaker Micron Technology Inc. is not coincidental given the geopolitical implications surrounding the G7 summit in Japan.

Fletcher’s Tara Sonenshine offers this primer on drones, which are proliferating in uses ranging from package delivery to dropping bombs in war.

A&S economist Steve Cicala comments on the Biden administration’s efforts to cap the price of Russian oil. A link to Cicala’s February 8 Substack column on potential evasion under the cap is included.