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In the 12 years it took me to write “The Deluge,” my novel of the climate crisisslotastic, I watched as chaotic weather, record temperatures and shocking political events outpaced my imagination. The book depicts the human tipping point, when the da
Vladimir Putin’s trip to Beijing this week, where he will meet with Xi Jinping and top Chinese officials, is another clear demonstration of the current closeness between Russia and China. Yet many in the West still want to believe that their allianc
Israel’s military has brought utter devastation to the Palestinians of Gaza after the attack by Hamas on Oct. 7. But the extreme response is not only a reaction to the horrors of that day. It is also a product of the decades-long role the military h
The uncertainty ushered in by the death of Iran’s president, Ebrahim Raisi, in a helicopter crash, just weeks after an unprecedented exchange of military attacks with Israelslotland, has brought a chilling question to mind: Is 2024 the year that Ira
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On June 7 of last yearcasombie, the skies across New York City and large swaths of the state turned hazy from wildfire smoke blowing in from Canada. Gov. Kathy Hochul warned of an “emergency situation” and cautioned residents to stay indoors. In the
Over the past 15 years, China has expanded its once-minimal military presence in the South China Sea into a significant one. Beijing has laid claim to nearly all of the strategic waterway, a vital shipping lifeline for the global economy that is ric